| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Employment Practice |
| Unit ID: | BUHRM3706 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (BUMGT3107) |
| ASCED: | 080303 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Employment relationships take place within the broader context of the political, economic, legal and social environments. This unit focusses on these relationships by reference to the legal and regulatory environment in which they take place. The unit highlights the rights and obligations of employers, employees and independent contractors with regard to their employment/engagement in and by organisations. Hence, contemporary employment practices, including the ‘gig economy’ are considered by reference to the underpinning law of employment. The regulatory environment is explained by reference to the relevant Federal and State legislation alongside common law principles. While the legislative coverage is squarely on the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), other statutes dealing with employment are considered, inclusive of anti-discrimination legislation. In addition, State legislation remains tangentially covered in areas of workplace injury involving occupational health and safety laws. The common law that underpins employment relationships both in the context of common law duties and contracts are reviewed. In addition, the common law related to negligence and vicarious liability are explored in the context of liability arising from injury from employment. As employment remains predicated upon agreement, the common law contract is explored insofar as the outcomes it offers as a legal basis of rights. This discussion of contract law leads to other related contract discussions pertaining to unfair contractual terms, unfair employment practices and the termination of employment. Lastly, in the context of termination of employment, unfair and unlawful termination feature after a discussion of reasonable notice and summary dismissal. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe the substantive law relevant to employment relationships |
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| K2. | Identify the key features of employment contracts |
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| K3. | Interpret relevant substantive law to identify the rights and obligations of employers and employees |
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| K4. | Be able to draw linkages between legal obligations and ethics |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Critique employment law scenarios to identify legal issues |
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| S2. | Describe and justify the role of the law in employment contexts |
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| S3. | Examine, analyse and problem solve legal issues in employment. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply critical thinking to identify legal issues. |
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| A2. | Interpret and apply the law to resolve legal issues |
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| A3. | Recognise the importance of ethics in managing people as a resource |
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| Unit Content: |
The regulation of employment, workplace rights and obligations liability in employment, optimising human resources |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | N/A - Not Applicable | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | N/A - Not Applicable | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | N/A - Not Applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S2 | Written Case Study | Essay | 10-20% | | 2. | K1, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Individual Written Assignment | Essay | 20-40% | | 3. | K2, K4, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Final Test/Final Unit Assessment | Final Summative Assessment | 40-60% |
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