Employee Relations Management

This unit is designed for the Human Resource Management specialisation of the Bachelor of Business. Students explore and critique employee relations issues, mainly in the Australian context. It includes an overview of the economic, legal and social elements of the employment relationship. This especially involves understanding the parties, their relationships with the industrial environment, the impact of legislation and the nature of dispute settlement. Students learn via simulated exercises, case studies, discussion around questions and class topics. Further, there is a practitioner perspective also included in the sessions. Topics include the context of Employment Relations (ER), theoretical perspectives, trade unions, management, the state, legislation and other issues in relation to ER.