Overview
Examines the employer-employee legal relationship, by establishing the historical and societal foundations of workplace rights, and key processes such as collective bargaining, dispute resolution and performance management within New Zealand employment law context.
About this paper
| Paper title | Employment Relations |
|---|---|
| Subject | Management |
| EFTS | 0.0833 |
| Points | 10 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (15 February 2027 - 26 March 2027)
(Distance learning)
1st Non standard period (1 March 2027 - 23 April 2027) (On campus) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- MANT 346
- Contact
- Teaching staff
TBC
- Textbooks
No specific textbook required, readings will be provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Critically evaluate the theoretical foundations, historical developments and socio-political contexts shaping employment relations in New Zealand and internationally.
- Analyse the roles, interests and power dynamics of key stakeholders-employers, employees, unions and government-in contemporary employment systems.
- Apply legal and ethical frameworks to assess employment practices, collective bargaining, dispute resolution and workplace change processes.
- Synthesise academic research and policy to develop evidence-based strategies for managing employment relationships aligned with organisational and societal goals.
- Demonstrate advanced written and oral communication skills through the critical discussion of employment relations issues, policy implications and case-based problem-solving.
- Reflect on personal and professional values to engage ethically and constructively with complex workplace and industrial relations challenges.