Employment Relations
Imagine you are working at the Fair Work Commission in the office of the President,
Justice Iain Ross AO. Justice Ross has asked you to conduct an analysis of one key industrial
dispute that has shaped Australian Employment Relations.
Justice Ross has asked you to select one of the following workplace disputes: my chosen topic is:
The Qantas lockout of employees in 2011
You should undertake research from academic journals, books, industry sources and the media
about your chosen dispute and write a Report which addresses the following issues and
questions:
What was the dispute about? Provide background information to the factors that
precipitated the dispute if necessary and explain how the dispute unfolded;
Did any external business environment factors contribute to the dispute between the
parties? If so, explain the relationship between these factors and the dispute.
Analyze the dispute from the point of view of each relevant stakeholders or actors in the
dispute (such as the employer, employees, unions, employer associations and State and
Federal Governments). Consider the goals of each stakeholder in the dispute, and the
industrial strategies or tactics used to forward their claim.
How was the dispute resolved?
Do you think the dispute was resolved effectively? Consider the implications of this
dispute on Employment Relations in Australia.
Make sure you cite and correctly reference your sources, using the Academy of Management
referencing style.
