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The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the underlying principles that make up the employment contract. These principles are drawn from two sources. Whilst the employment contract is a creature of the common law, it is increasingly affected by legislative intervention. Thus, both the common law approach to the control of the employment contract as well as legislative modification will be considered.

Unit details

  • Location:
  • College:
    College of Law and Justice
  • Study level:
    Undergraduate
  • Credit points ?
    12
  • Unit code
    BLB4135
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Prerequisites

BLB1101 - AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM IN CONTEXT

BLB1114 - LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS

Nil

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Assessment

Assessment typeDescriptionGrade
AssignmentWritten assessment40%
Examination3 hour open book examination60%
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Required reading

Macken's Law of Employment 7th ed
Macken, O'Grady, Sappideen and Warburton 2011
Thomson Reuters, Sydney.

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