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Author Creighton, W. B. (William Breen), author

Title Labour law / Breen Creighton, Andrew Stewart
Edition fifth edition
Published Annandale, N.S.W. : The Federation Press, 2010
Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2010
©2010

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Description lxxxiii, 968 pages ; 25 cm
Contents Pt. 1: General concepts. 1. The scope and purposes of labour law -- 2. The evolution of Australian labour law -- 3. International standards and Australian labour law -- Pt. 2: Coverage and institutions. 4. The constitutional framework -- 5. The scope of the federal system -- 6. Institutions and participants -- Pt. 3: Work relationships. 7. Creating an employment contract -- 8. Special types of work relationship -- Pt. 4: Employment conditions. 9. Sources of employment obligations -- 10. The national employment standards -- 11. Modern awards -- 12. Enterprise agreements -- 13. Remuneration and working time -- 14. Performance and control -- 15. Occupational health and safety -- 16. Enforcement of employment obligations -- 17. Unfair work practices -- Pt. 5: Termination of employment. 18. Termination of employment contracts -- 19. Remedies for wrongful or unfair termination -- Pt. 6: Collective bargaining and industrial action. 20. Trade unions and the right to organise -- 21. Collective bargaining -- 22. Sanctions against industrial action -- 23. Protected industrial action -- 24. Industrial regulation in the building and construction industry
Summary "The new edition of this leading text covers the complex and significant changes to labour regulation that have occurred over recent years. The book has been substantially restructured and updated, in particular to deal with the Fair Work legislation. It includes detailed analysis of the National Employment Standards, modern awards, the new enterprise bargaining regime, general protections against discriminatory or wrongful treatment at work, the revamped system for handling unfair dismissal claims, and much more besides."--Publisher's website
Analysis Australia
Cases (Law)
Employment
Employment & labour law (Australia)
Employment law
Industrial relations
Interstate comparisons
Law
Law, Industrial
Legislation
Occupational health and safety
Working conditions
Notes Includes table of cases and table of legislation
Previous ed.: 2005
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [881]-932) and index
Audience For law students
Notes Commonwealth of Australia
Donated by Mr John Heard AM for the Library Bookplate appeal 2008 Mr John Heard AM
Subject Australian Industrial Relations
Industrial laws and legislation -- Australia.
Labor laws and legislation -- Australia.
Law.
Author Stewart, Andrew, 1959- author
LC no. 2010530179
ISBN 9781862877788 (paperback)
Other Titles Labour law : an introduction