The subject is delivered in lecture and tutorial mode. The subject is 3 hours face-to-face teaching per week consisting of 1 X 2 hour lecture and 1 X 1 hour tutorial.

The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au It is advisable that students check the timetable web site immediately before scheduled classes because last minute changes to lecture and tutorial venue may be subject to change.

Attendance will be taken at the lectures and in the tutorials, please ensure that you sign the attendance sheet; if you miss the tutorial please send an email notifying your tutor and (if necessary) provide medical certificates at the next tutorial or to your tutor via email (preferred). Please note that lecture and tutorial attendance will count towards your class participation and attendance mark for this subject.

Please note that the tutorial classes commence in week 2 and students MUST attend the tutorial assigned to them by the Department.

Students need a minimum of 50% to pass the course, as well as attaempt each assessment task

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

There has been a text book change since the last offering (2014) of this subject. Consequently, the legal subject lecture and tutorial content has also been updated and will vary from the last offering. This subject should be viewed as a 'work-in-progress' because of the rapidity of political, economic, and social and global changes experience in Australia in the employment/human resource area.

Required

Stewart Andrew, Employment Law (The Federation Press, 5th ed, 2015) (please note the new edition is the 5th ed, 2015 - please do not use the 4th ed of this text book - it is out-of-date).

This text book is obtainable from Macquarie University Coop Bookshop. Students must have their own copy of this text. Some copies will be available on the library shelves and in library reserves (subject to delivery date). Lecture support can add to the textbook but cannot replace it.

Highly Recommended

CCH, Australian Master Human Resources Guide (CCH, 10th ed, 2013)

Rinaldi, Lamropoulos and Millar (ed), Fair Work Legislation 2014 (Thomas Reuters, 2014)

Creighton B, Stewart A, Labour Law (The Federation Press, 5th ed, 2010)

Pittard M, Naughton R, Australian Labour Law (LexisNexis, 5th ed, 2010)

Bray, Waring, & Cooper, Employment Relations (McGraw-Hill, 2009)

Sappideen, O'Grady, Riley, & Warburton, Mackens Law of Employment (Thomas Reuters, 7th ed, 2011).

Owns R, Riley J, Murray J, The Law of Work (Oxford University Press, 2nd ed, 2011)

Students are encouraged to read a good daily newspaper such as the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian or the Australian Financial Review.

Resources:

Students in this subject will require access to a computer in order to access iLearn and  complete/submit the essay requirement.

It is highly recommended that students regularly access iLearn  (at least weekly) in order to receive latest subject communication and information about content and assessment updates, changes and ongoing announcements.

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Students are required to use information technology in this unit.

Students will need to to use:

• Library databases to source materials for the research of essay, which are accessed electronically for conducting research for assignments;
• Electronic (internet) access to iLearn to download unit learning resources and upload assignments or other materials required for class activities and assignments;
• Microsoft and powerpoint (where applicable) for  access (and research) to unit lecture and tutorial materials

Unit Web Page

Course material is available on the learning management system (iLearn). The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/

(This unit shedule may be subject to modification. Any content changes will be noted on iLearn)

The required subject  text book has been reviewed and upgraded in 2015 from the last subject offering in 2014. Consequently, the legal subject lecture and tutorial content has also been updated and may vary from the last offering (lectures and tutorial material). This subject should be seen as a 'work-in-progress' because of the ongoing rapid political, social, economic and global changes experienced in the employment/human resource area.

This unit uses research by Julie Zetler:

Woellner R, Zetler J, "Satisfying the Taxpayer's Burden of Proof in Challenging a Default Assessment: The Modern Labours of Sisyphus?" (2014) Journal of Australasian Law Teachers Association

Zetler J,  Bonello R, Essential Law, Ethics and Professional Issues in CAM (Elsevier, 2012.)

Julie Zetler, ‘Legal and Ethical Impact of Electronic Health Records on Privacy and Confidentiality’ (Doctorate, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, 2015)

Julie Zetler, Verity Greenwood, ‘Lost in Space: Impact of Sessional and Contract Employment on Academia’ (February, 2010) East Asian Law Conference, Hong Kong.

Julie Zetler, Verity Greenwood, ‘Trapped in a Time Warp: Managing the Effects of Academic Workplace Changes’ (July, 2010) Australiasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA), Auckland New Zealand. 

Robin Woellner, Julie Zetler, "Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged - The Trials of a Model Litigant" Journal of the Australian Law Teachers Association (December 2013).

Julie Zetler,”Baby Light my Fire: From Flirting to Predator: Misbehaving in the Workplace” (December 2010) Department of Business Seminar Paper, Faculty of Business and Economics.

This unit uses research from the following journals:

• Journal of Business Law
• Journal of Labour Law
• Journal of Human Resources

This unit gives you practice in applying research findings in your assignments.

This unit gives you opportunities to conduct your own research.