Managing employee relations Contents Assessment 1 3 Question 2 3 Question 3 3 Question 4 4 4 Assessment 2 5 Part A 5 Question 1 5 Question 2 5 Question 3 Question 3 Question 3 4 Question 5 4 Assessmen

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Assessment Workbook: BSBWRK510
Manage employee relations

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Contents
Assessment 1...................................................................................................................................3
Question 1.................................................................................................................................3
Question 2.................................................................................................................................3
Question 3.................................................................................................................................3
Question 4.................................................................................................................................4
Question 5.................................................................................................................................4
Assessment 2...................................................................................................................................5
Part A...........................................................................................................................................5
Question 1.................................................................................................................................5
Question 2.................................................................................................................................5
Question 3.................................................................................................................................6
Question 4.................................................................................................................................7
Question 5.................................................................................................................................7
Question 6.................................................................................................................................8
Question 7.................................................................................................................................8
Question 8.................................................................................................................................8
Part-B...........................................................................................................................................8
Question 1.................................................................................................................................8
Question 2.................................................................................................................................9
Question 3.................................................................................................................................9
Question 4.................................................................................................................................9
Question 5.................................................................................................................................9
Question 6...............................................................................................................................10
Question 7...............................................................................................................................10

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Assessment 1
Question 1
Explain relevant industrial relations legislation or regulations
Workplace relations act 1996- It is the main legislation under the Australian Industrial
Commission (AIRC). The law is set by the Australian parliament in accordance to the Australian
legislation. The main principle of the law is to provide the framework for the cooperative
workplaces that will promote the economic prosperity as well as the welfare of the people. It also
establishes and maintains national systems of the workplace and also provides the economical
sustainability safety net of minimum wages which is in the orientation of the Australian
Legislation that also emphasizes in provision and protection of human rights of the employees.
Workplace Relations regulations 2006- This law was set by the Australian government which is
essential for regulating the workplace relations regulations. It ensures the regulation of the laws
in the field of shop trading hours, long service leaves and in the public holidays
AIRC rules- The rules of AIRC outline the procedures as well as practices in the work of the
AIRC. These laws are issued are by the AIRC president in the Australia. The laws involve the
workplace related systems, developments as well as initiatives in the workplaces, monitors and
advice on the workplace and works for the betterment of the employees(Alfes, et al., 2013).
Question 2
List below three (3) relevant industrial legislation in federal, state and territory jurisdictions
Common wealth of Australia constitution 1900
United Nations trust territory of Nauru
New South Wales Act 1823
Question 3
Summarise the functions of the below key Australian industrial relations system.

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Courts and Tribunals: The courts and tribunals of the Australia are responsible for providing the
administration of civil, family courts and tribunals, as well as in case of criminals. There are
plenty number of cases and appeals which are heard in the tribunals. The process and regulations
of the tribunals are different. The processes are quite informal as compared to the courts. Many
times hearings took place in the rooms instead of courts. The role of the court is to settle in
accordance with the legal disputes that are submitted as well as with the international law
procedure(Alfes, et al., 2013).
Trade Unions: Similar to: trade unions are quite similar to the Guilds that enforce the quality
standards in to the industry or trades, helps in protecting the members from exploitation,
provides them support in the financial matters as well as serve as a mediator for their employees.
A trade union somehow does the same and put the interest for negotiating better working
surroundings with fair wages.
Employer Bodies: The employer bodies are the collection of the manufacturers, retailers as well
as combination of some other employers of wage labour. The employers seek to coordinate with
each other in terms of behaviour.
Question 4
Summarise the enterprise and workplace bargaining processes
The enterprise bargaining process is the working condition as well as the wage that is being
negotiated at each level of the individual in the workplace, mainly in the Australia. Once the
establishment is done, then the binding on the employees and employers are legally fixed. The
process consists of the collective industrial agreement in between the employer and the trade
union those who are acting on the behalf of the employees or the employers are acting for
themselves(Anderson, 2013). The collective agreements contain the principles of the flexibility,
flow rates of the pay in the hour basis, performance rate and much more.