The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the theory and best practices of the employment relationship. The unit focuses on the challenges of creating and sustaining a positive employment relationship and a healthy and safe work environment. The unit also examines the key elements of the legislative framework for employment and the implication of the relationship with the workforce, unions, and other stakeholders for an organization's performance.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain the theory and concepts of sustaining the employment relationship;
2. Apply dimensions of the competencies and behaviours of an HR professional, including the importance of ethical decisions and values, which enable organizations to sustain a positive relationship with the workforce and with other relevant stakeholders and reflect critically on the learning and development relevant to students¿ professional identity;
3. Interpret the implication of the factors driving organisational change, changes in the future of work and the workforce (including inclusion, ICT, and internationalization) for workforce management; and
4. Describe industry-based research in sustaining a positive employment relationship with the workforce, and clearly communicate the application of the results of research and analysis in a dynamic organizational context.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

6384 Industrial Relations

Assumed knowledge

None.