BTF5841
Human resources management law
Unit Guide
Semester 2, 2014
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Table of Contents
BTF5841 Human resources management law - Semester 2, 2014........................................................1
Mode of Delivery..............................................................................................................................1
Workload requirements....................................................................................................................1
Unit Relationships............................................................................................................................1
Prohibitions..........................................................................................................................1
Chief Examiner(s)........................................................................................................................................1
Campus Lecturer(s).....................................................................................................................................1
Berwick............................................................................................................................................1
Caulfield...........................................................................................................................................1
Your feedback to Us....................................................................................................................................2
Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit....................................................................................................2
Academic Overview...................................................................................................................................3
Learning Outcomes.........................................................................................................................3
Unit Schedule.............................................................................................................................................4
Teaching Approach..........................................................................................................................4
Assessment Summary.....................................................................................................................4
Second marking...................................................................................................................5
Return of final marks............................................................................................................5
Assessment criteria..............................................................................................................5
Assessment Requirements......................................................................................................................6
Assessment Tasks...........................................................................................................................6
Assessment task 1...............................................................................................................6
Assessment task 2...............................................................................................................6
Learning resources......................................................................................................................................7
Feedback to you..........................................................................................................................................7
Assignment submission...............................................................................................................................7
Online submission...........................................................................................................................7
Prescribed text(s) and readings.......................................................................................................7
Other Information......................................................................................................................................8
Policies............................................................................................................................................8
Graduate Attributes Policy...................................................................................................8
Student Charter...........................................................................................................................................8
Student services..........................................................................................................................................8
Monash University Library...........................................................................................................................8
Moodle 2......................................................................................................................................................8
Disability Liaison Unit..................................................................................................................................9
Unit Schedule ..........................................................................................................................................10
BTF5841 Human resources management law - Semester 2, 2014
The unit aims to develop knowledge and skills relating to the legal principles which underpin
contemporary human resource management issues. It includes consideration of such matters as
recruitment and selection, contract of employment issues, performance appraisal, equal opportunity and
anti-discrimination, termination of employment, remuneration, rewards and employee benefits, employee
health and safety and related HRM issues. The unit takes a practical approach to these matters and
focuses specifically on practical case studies and decisions of the Courts and Tribunals.
Mode of Delivery
Caulfield (On-campus block of classes)
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester
Unit Relationships
Prohibitions
BTF9841, BTX9841, BTX5841
Chief Examiner(s)
Ms Carolyn Sutherland
Campus Lecturer(s)
Berwick
Samantha Taylor - lecturer for topics 2 and 3: email: samantha.taylor@monash.edu; phone: 9904
7208
Contact hours: Samantha will be available for consultation in room S4.19 (building S) after class (4 to
5pm) on Thursday 7 August, Friday 8 August and Monday 11 August, and at other times by appointment.
Caulfield
Carolyn Sutherland - lecturer for topics 1, 4 and 5: email: carolyn.sutherland@monash.edu;
phone 9903 2380
Contact hours: Carolyn will be available for consultation in her office (room 4.10, building S) after class (4
to 5pm) on Thursday 7 August, Tuesday 12 August and Friday 12 September, and at other times by
appointment.
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BTF5841 Human resources management law - Semester 2, 2014
Your feedback to Us
Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers
and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through the Student
Evaluation of Teaching and Units (SETU) survey. The University’s student evaluation policy requires that
every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The
feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied
and areas for improvement.
For more information on Monash’s educational strategy, see:
www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/ and on student evaluations, see:
www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html
Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit
If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp
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Academic Overview
Learning Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
1. identify a wide range of legal issues affecting the human resources practitioner
2. illustrate the practical implications of the law in the area of human resources management by
identifying emerging issues in the media, the workplace and the case law
3. apply the legal principles from relevant cases to hypothetical scenarios involving human
resources management issues
4. evaluate the principles underlying employment laws and assess the law's impact on the
employment relationship.
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Unit Schedule
Week
Activities
Assessment
0
1
No formal assessment or activities are
undertaken in week 0
See attached unit schedule for classes in block mode
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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SWOT VAC
No formal assessment is undertaken
SWOT VAC
Examination period
LINK to Assessment Policy:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/assessment/
assessment-in-coursework-policy.html
Teaching Approach
Lecture and tutorials or problem classes
This teaching and learning approach provides facilitated learning, practical exploration and peer learning.
Assessment Summary
Within semester assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%
Assessment
Task
Value
Due Date
Assignment
40%
Friday 12 September by 4.30pm
Take-home
exam
60%
The take home exam will be available on the Moodle site on Friday 17
October 2014 at 10am and your answers must be submitted via the Moodle
site by 10am on Monday 27 October 2014
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Unit Schedule
Second marking
Where an assessment task is given a fail grade by an examiner, that piece of work will be marked again
by a second examiner who will independently evaluate the work, and consult with the first marker. No
student will be awarded a fail grade for an assessment task or unit without a second examiner confirming
the result.
Note: Exceptions to this are individual pieces of assessment contributing 10% or less of the final mark,
unless the total of such pieces exceeds 30% of the final mark.
Return of final marks
Faculty policy states that 'the final mark that a student receives for a unit will be determined by the Board
of Examiners on the recommendation of the Chief Examiner taking into account all aspects of
assessment'.
The final mark for this unit will be released by the Board of Examiners on the date nominated in the
Faculty Calendar. Student results will be accessible through the my.monash portal.
Assessment criteria
Assessment Criteria Grading Descriptors available at:
http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/agu/policies/assessment.html.
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Assessment Requirements
Assessment Tasks
•
Assessment task 1
Title:
•
Assignment
Due date:
Friday 12 September by 4.30pm
Details of task:
Details to be advised in class.
Word limit:
2000 words including footnotes
Weighting/Value:
40%
Estimated return date:
By Friday 10 October
Learning objectives assessed:
Objectives 1 to 4
Submission details:
The assignment should by submitted by 4.30pm on Friday 12 September online via
Moodle. Assignments must not be left in staff pigeonholes. You should keep a copy of
your assignment until grades are finalised. You will receive feedback on your assignment
via Moodle by Friday 10 October.
Penalties for late lodgement:
Meeting the assignment due date is a fundamental requirement. Up to two marks per day
may be deducted for late submission.
Assessment coversheet:
The assignment must be accompanied by a Faculty cover sheet and declaration which
has been completed and signed by the student.
Assessment task 2
Title:
Take-home exam
Due date:
The take home exam will be available on the Moodle site on Friday 17 October 2014 at
10am and your answers must be submitted via the Moodle site by 10am on Monday 27
October 2014
Details of task:
The exam will include a combination of essay and case study questions that assess your
application of topics 1, 3, 4 and 5.
A take home exam paper from a previous year will be available on the Moodle site or
handed out in class.
Word limit:
The total maximum word length for the exam is 3,000 words (including footnotes).
Weighting/Value:
60%
Estimated return date:
The final marks for the unit will be released by the Board of Examiners on the date
nominated in the Faculty Calendar.
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Assessment Requirements
Learning objectives assessed:
Objectives 1 to 4
Submission details:
The exam must be submitted via the Moodle site (as a word or pdf document). You
should keep a copy of your exam until grades are finalised.
Penalties for late lodgement:
3 marks may be deducted per day for any exam papers submitted after 10am on Monday
27 October.
Assessment coversheet:
The exam must be accompanied by a Faculty cover sheet and declaration which has
been completed and signed by the student. It may be included with your exam or emailed
separately to carolyn.sutherland@monash.edu
Learning resources
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html
Feedback to you
Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
• Informal feedback on progress in labs/tutes
• Graded assignments with comments
Assignment submission
Online submission
Please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the
my.monash portal.
Prescribed text(s) and readings
There are no prescribed texts for this unit.
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Other Information
Policies
Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and
students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might
uphold them. You can find Monash’s Education Policies at:
www.policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html
Key educational policies include:
• Student Academic Integrity Policy and Student Academic Integrity: Managing Plagiarism and
Collusion Procedures ;
• Assessment in Coursework Programs;
• Special Consideration;
• Grading Scale;
• Discipline: Student Policy;
• Academic Calendar and Semesters;
• Orientation and Transition; and
• Academic and Administrative Complaints and Grievances Policy.
Graduate Attributes Policy
http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/
education/management/monash-graduate-attributes-policy.html
Student Charter
www.opq.monash.edu.au/ep/student-charter/monash-university-student-charter.html
Student services
The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need
advice and see the range of services available at http://www.monash.edu.au/students
Monash University Library
The Monash University Library provides a range of services, resources and programs that enable you to
save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to www.lib.monash.edu.au or the
library tab in my.monash portal for more information.
Moodle 2
All unit and lecture materials, plus other information of importance to students, are available through the
virtual learning environment Moodle site. You can access Moodle via the my.monash portal.
Where to go for help
If you're stuck, confused or simply not sure how to approach Moodle, there are a number of Moodle
resources that you can tap into.
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Other Information
Disability Liaison Unit
Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to
discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a
regular basis.
• Website: http://www.monash.edu/equity-diversity/disability/index.html
• Telephone: 03 9905 5704 to book an appointment with a DLO;
• Email: dlu@monash.edu
• Drop In: Equity and Diversity Centre, Level 1, Building 55, Clayton Campus.
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Unit Schedule
Date and
Topic
Location
Day 1: Thursday Morning session:
7th August
Topic 1: Identifying
Location: N105 Conditions of
Employment
Afternoon session:
Lecturer
Assessment
Carolyn
Topic 1 will be
Sutherland assessed in
the
Take-home
Exam
Samantha Topic 2 will be
Taylor
assessed in
the
Assignment
Topic 2:
Recruitment and
Selection
th
Day 2: Friday 8 Topic 2: Recuitment Samantha
August
and Selection
Taylor
(continued)
Location: N105
Samantha
Day 3: Monday Topic 3: Family
th
Friendly Work
Taylor
11 August
Practices
Location: N205
Topics 3, 4
and 5 will be
assessed in
the
Take-home
Exam
Day 4: Tuesday Topic 4: Fitness for Carolyn
Duty
Sutherland
12th August
Location: HB32
Topic 5: Executive Carolyn
Day 5: Friday
12th September Terminations and Sutherland
revision
Location: N105
All classes run from 9.30am to 4pm
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