Subjects:

Australia, Other Jurisdictions

Contents:

Themes in Australian Labour Law

Sources of the Employment Relationship

Nature of Employment and Concepts of Flexible Engagement

The Content of the Contract of Employment

Termination and Remedies at Common Law

Unfair Dismissal Remedies and the Interaction with Equal Opportunity and Discrimination Laws

Industrial Disputes

Interstateness

Other Constitutional Powers

The Relationship between Federal and State Industrial Systems

The Federal System

Enforcement of Awards and Agreements

Trade Unions and the Law

Detailed Regulation of Trade Unions

International Standards and the Right to Strike

Common Law Control of Industrial Action

Secondary Boycotts

Compliance and Enforcement

This book provides a comprehensive and up to date coverage of labour law cases and materials in Australia, and in particular takes account of the operation of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth), including recent amendments and policy reform proposals.

The book has been extensively revised to introduce contemporary issues and consider trends in labour and trade union law.