Australian Labour Law Text, Cases and Commentary, 5th Edition

Author: Marilyn Pittard; Richard Naughton
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
ISBN: 9780409324068
Published In: April 2010
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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The most comprehensive and up-to-date cases and commentary textbook on Australian labour law.

Australian Labour Law: Text, Cases and Commentary is a comprehensive collection of labour law materials with expert commentary and analysis. The 5th edition has been completely revised and, where relevant, restructured, to incorporate the recent substantial changes to the Australian employment and labour regulatory framework following enactment of the Fair Work Act 2009.

Important Features:
· Completely revised and restructured to incorporate new regulatory environment
· Covers the historical development of the new Fair Work Act
· Written by experts

1. Workplace Law and Approaches to Legal Regulation
2. Sources of the Employment Relationship
3. Nature of Employment and Concepts of Flexible Engagement
4. Content of the Contract of Employment
5. Termination at Common Law and Remedies
6. Unfair and Discriminatory Dismissals
7. The Traditional Industrial System
8. The New National System
9. Regulating Labour Relations Using "Other" Constitutional Powers
10. Awards, Minimum Standards and Protecting Vulnerable Workers
11. Collective Agreement Making
12. Individual Workplace Arrangements - The AWA Experiment
13. Negotiating Agreements: The Bargaining Process
14. Freedom of Association under Federal Law
15. Trade Unions and the Law
16. International Standards and the Right to Strike
17. Legal Controls over Industrial Action
18. Restructuring Business and Employment

Pittard, M J

Professor Marilyn Pittard is Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law, Monash University. She is an expert in employment and labour law and has written extensively in the area.

Naughton, R B

Richard Naughton is Special Counsel in the national law firm Norton Rose. Richard specialises in workplace relations and also lecturers in this area at Monash University.