Creighton & Stewart’s Labour Law

Andrew Stewart (University of Adelaide, Australia), Anthony Forsyth, Mark Irving , Richard Johnstone

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01 March 2016

Law; Employment & labour law

The latest edition of this leading text features a new and expanded team of authors, who explain and analyse Australia’s complex system of labour regulation.\n\nThe book has been substantially restructured and updated to cover the many statutory amendments introduced or proposed over the past five years, especially to the Fair Work legislation, but also on matters such as work health and safety.\n\nA particular feature is the coverage of the Productivity Commission’s 2015 report on the workplace relations system, outlining both its assessment of the regulatory framework and recommendations for change. There is discussion too of other important inquiries and reviews, including the Fair Work Commission’s changes to the modern award system and the Heydon Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption. The new edition also outlines the policy proposals released during the 2016 election campaign and explores the potential for future reforms.\n\nThe new edition also makes extensive reference to new decisions by the courts and tribunals, on matters such as the distinction between employees and independent contractors, enterprise bargaining, trust and confidence in the employment relationship, the burden of proof in adverse action claims, and much more besides.\n\nAs always, the book is full of pointers to further reading, with a substantial bibliography and index connecting readers to the voluminous academic literature on the subject. A new chapter also explores some of the insights to be gained from various theoretical perspectives on the concept of ‘regulation’ in general, and labour regulation in particular.\n\nCreighton & Stewart’s Labour Law continues to offer the most comprehensive and authoritative account of the subject for students and practitioners alike.

By: Andrew Stewart (University of Adelaide Australia), Anthony Forsyth, Mark Irving, Richard Johnstone, Shae McCrystal
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 1.600kg
ISBN: 9781760020552
ISBN 10: 1760020559
Publication Date: 01 March 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part 1 - General Concepts Introduction Labour Law: A Regulatory Perspective The Evolution of Australian Labour Law International Standards and Australian Labour Law Part 2 - Coverage and Institutions The Constitutional Framework The Scope of the Federal System Institutions and Participants Part 3 - Work Relationships Categorising Work Relationships Creating an Employment Contract Special Types of Work Part 4 - Employment Conditions Sources of Employment Obligations The National Employment Standards Modern Awards Enterprise Agreements Remuneration Working Time and Leave Performance and Control Work Health and Safety Enforcement of Employment Obligations Employment Discrimination and the General Protections Other Unfair Work Practices Part 5 - Termination of Employment Termination of Employment Contracts Remedies for Wrongful or Unfair Termination Part 6 - Collective Bargaining and Industrial Action Trade Unions and the Right to Organise Collective Bargaining Industrial Action Protected Action Industrial Regulation in the Building and Construction Industry

Reviews for Creighton & Stewart’s Labour Law

Reviews of previous editions: New IR bible now available. The fifth edition of Australia's IR bible, Labour Law, by Professors Breen Creighton and Andrew Stewart, is now available. The 1,000-page book, published by Federation Press, has been substantially restructured and updated to deal with the abolition of Work Choices and the introduction of federal Labor's Fair Work laws, as well as the other significant changes to labour regulation in Australia over recent years. It includes a detailed analysis of the NES, modern awards, the new enterprise bargaining regime, general protections against discriminatory or wrongful treatment at work, and the revamped unfair dismissal system. - Workplace Express, October 2010 This edition makes significant modifications to the 2000 edition to take fuller account of of the issues arising from the changing industrial relations environment and the growing importance of enterprise bargaining and AWAs. ... [T]he book also looks ahead to the likely changes arising from the foreshadowed workplace reforms. ... The authors are unduly modest in their claims. ... [Provide an overview and general background, a concise but sophisticated account of the major legal principles, commentary and references] they certainly do and more, with great clarity and in language intelligible to the lay person. The arrangement of the subject matter in each chapter adds to the ease of its comprehension, while the treatment of the historical and contemporary context gives life to the law. The authors do not impose their values on the reader on many controversial issues but leave the reader with ample material to form their own judgment one way or another. This edition more than its predecessor will be an invaluable source as a text or reference not only to law students but also to practitioners and those studying industrial relations who lack a legal background. Welcome to the Fourth Edition... - Labour & Industry, April-May 2006 This is a unique and comprehensive review of industrial relations in Australia to date. The chapters with practical application are welcome as is the consideration given to other topical issues such as security of employee entitlements. It is well worth updating your personal or institutional library to include the fourth edition of Labour Law. - Journal of Industrial Relations, December 2005 The latest edition of Labour Law provides a thorough overview of Australia's industrial system as well as examining a number of contemporary issues relating to the world of work. This edition provides a useful overview of recent developments relating to protection of employee entitlements in the case of corporate insolvency, the type of matters that can now be included in enterprise bargaining agreements, a more detailed discussion of the intricacies associated with the bargaining process itself as well as emerging statutory remedies for unfair employment practices. ... Labour Law remains an enormously valuable tool that provides a clear analysis of Australia's industrial system as well as providing information on the emerging trends and challenges in regulating the modern day employment relationship. - Worksite, May 2005