The shaping of labour law legislation : underlying elements of Australia's workplace relations system / Richard B.Naughton.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : Lexis Nexis Australia, 2017.

1st edition

87989

Labor laws and legislation -- Australia.

Industrial laws and legislation -- Australia.

Industrial relations -- Australia.

Work environment -- Australia.

Part 1: Introduction

1. Introduction

Part 2: Compulsory arbitration

2. The core elements of the traditional system of compulsory arbitration - as identified in research and literature

3. The legal framework and operation of the Australian system from 1904 until 1993 - an analysis of the practical application of the core elements

Part 3: Enterprise bargaining

4. Innovations made under the Industrial Relations Reform Act - change within a familiar framework (1993-96)

5. Howard's 'halfway house' - the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (1996-2005)

6. The impact of work choices - radical change but core values remain in place (2005-2007)

7. Enterprise bargaining under the Fair Work Act - enduring scope for the tribunal, unions and the 'public interest'

8. Ongoing influence of core elements of traditional industrial relations system - a description of the statutory tribunal's power to make workplace determinations

9. The continuing debate - what role did the Productivity Commission believe the core elements play (or should pay) in the present workplace relations system

Part 4: Comparison with New Zealand

10. The position of New Zealand - similar but different

part 5: Review

11. Review and challenges - will the underlying core elements continue to shape the labour law system?

The Shaping of Labour Law Legislation - Underlying Elements of Australia's Workplace Relations System extensively examines the core underlying elements in Australia's workplace relations system and how they continue to have an ongoing place in that system: The role of a statutory tribunal. The influence of the "public interest". An established tradition of protecting the weak. A privileged role for trade unions. Providing detailed coverage of the historical origins and development of Australian labour law legislation, this title also focuses on contemporary developments in case law and legislation. Features: Up-to-date analysis of existing workplace laws. Discussion of historical origins. Authoritative and well-written. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliography and index.

9780409345865

xxi, 452 p. ;24 cm