Program Overview

Employment Relations and the Law

Overview

The Employment Relations and the Law short course offers a comprehensive understanding of employment relations and the law. Led by experts from the University of Sydney and the legal profession, this seminar series covers the broad range of topics necessary for understanding the regulation of work in Australia.

Course Details

• Course type: Professional development
• Delivery mode: Face-to-face
• Start date: 11 February
• Duration: 2.5 Months
• Price: A$1,500.00
• Early bird registration fee: $1200 (until 12th December 2025)
• Alumni and staff discounts available

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will:

1. Understand the historical development and modern context of work relationships
2. Identify the different sources of law that apply to work relationships
3. Identify and understand the different regulatory instruments that impact work relationships
4. Understand and engage with modern problems in regulating work relationships

Sydney Law School

The Sydney Law School is one of the top law schools in the world, home to exceptional legal educators, world-renowned researchers, and professional practitioners.

CPD Accreditation

This educational activity is relevant to your professional development and practice of the law, allowing you to claim up to 20 MCLE/CPD units for the full seminar series.

Seminar Program

The seminar program consists of 10 evening classes, covering topics such as:

1. Introduction – History and Context
2. The Employment Contract
3. Termination of Employment
4. Fair Work System, NES, Awards
5. Enterprise Agreements
6. Vulnerable Workers
7. Contemporary issues – Regulating Workplace Bullying
8. Discrimination and Equality
9. Workplace Investigations
10. Work Health and Safety

Who is This Course For?

This course is designed for people from various backgrounds and with diverse professional interests seeking an efficient and stimulating way to learn the basics of employment and industrial law and practice in Australia.

Course Delivery Style

These classes are delivered face-to-face in the Law Lounge on Level One of the New Law Building at the University of Sydney campus in Camperdown.

Fees

• Full fee: $1500
• Early bird fee (until 12th December 2025): $1200
• Group fee (3+ from same organisation): $1100 per person
• Alumni fee: $1000
• Sydney University Staff fee: $800

Facilitators

The course is led by experts from the University of Sydney and the legal profession, including:

• Dr Stephen Clibborn
• Paula Hoctor
• Professor Shae McCrystal
• Mr James Mead
• Dr Sandy Noakes
• Professor Joellen Riley Munton
• Nigel Salmons
• Ms Jacquie Seemann
• Dr Belinda Smith

Additional Information

The University of Sydney recognises and pays respect to the Elders and communities - past, present, and emerging - of the lands that the University of Sydney's campuses stand on. For thousands of years, they have shared and exchanged knowledges across innumerable generations for the benefit of all.