LAW5398 · Transnational labour law

Overview

This unit studies international law and some aspects of comparative law in the field of collective and individual labour and employment relations. The unit will examine the major sources of transnational labour law, namely the international labour conventions and recommendations elaborated by the International Labour Organization (ILO), and relevant doctrine elaborated by the ILO supervisory bodies. The unit also examines other sources of transnational labour law including United Nations human rights and equality treaties and European Union law, and the growing importance of international labour norms as a result of more globalised trade and supply chains.. Examples will be given of the application and influence of transnational labour law in a variety of Asian and European countries and Australia.

Offerings

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Assessment

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Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Apply knowledge and understanding of the sources of international law in the labour and employment area, particularly in relation to new challenges and situations in professional practice;
2. Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the role of transnational labour law;
3. Conduct research into labour law of the European Union and Asian countries and its direction based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
4. Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to transnational labour law and the influence of the international norms on the development and reform of national laws and practice.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.

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