Assessment for the impact of casualisation on employers and employees.

Report Weighting: 40% Due Date: Monday 8th May Duration/Length: 2000 Words (+/- 10%) Late submissions: Late reports must also be submitted through Turnitin and a hard copy submitted to in building 4b to be date stamped and forwarded to your tutor for marking. No extensions will be granted. A student who submits a late assessment will be penalised by 10% per day. That is, marks equal to 10% of the assignment’s weight will be deducted as a ‘flat rate’ from the mark awarded. For example, for an assignment that has a possible highest mark of 40, the student’s awarded mark will have four marks deducted for each late day. Saturday and Sunday each count as one day. This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved. Topic: The impact of casualisation on employers and employees. This assessment task requires you to research the impact of casualisation on employers and employees in two (2) of the following four industries. Choose one (1) industry from Group A and one (1) industry from Group B. Group A: (1) Retail (2) Accommodation and Food Services Group B: (1) Universities (Academics) (2) Health (Nursing) With reference to at least seven (7) academic sources (including at least three (3) for each industry), discuss both the negative and positive implications of casualisation for employees and management/employers in your chosen industries. Conclude your report by critically assessing the following statement: ‘The growth of casual employment in Australia has benefited both employers and employees’. ------------------------------------------------------------- Structure of report: Introduction: 150 words (+/- 10%) – Introduction that concisely outlines the prevalence of casualisation in Australia. Industry 1: 700 words (+/- 10%) - Discuss both the negative and positive implications of casualisation for employers and employees in one industry from Group A. Industry 2: 700 words (+/- 10%) - Discuss both the negative and positive implications of casualisation for employers and employees in one industry from Group B. Conclusion: 450 words (+/- 10%) – Conclusion that draws on the above discussion to critically evaluate the statement: ‘The growth of casual employment in Australia has benefited both employers and employees’. ------------------------------------------------------------- Academic Honesty • You must distinguish clearly between your own words and analysis and those of your sources. You must do this by providing appropriate citations using the Harvard method. • Failure to provide appropriate citations is plagiarism. See the academic honesty policy. • Your list of references should include only material cited in the report. • This is an individual assessment task – if a submitted report is assessed as not being the work of a single author then academic honesty rules apply. Aims and Objectives Many issues in the field of industrial relations are contentious and likely to incite strong opinions and debate. This assessment encourages students to analyse the differing and often competing perspectives of industrial relations stakeholders on an issue of key importance to business, individuals and society at large. This assessment encourages students to: • Provide a critical perspective of the academic literature on a topic. • Construct an informed and analytical response to the question. • Utilise and conform to the principles of academic rigour in the production of an acceptable, formal response to the question. Please read the Marking Guide on page 15. The marking guide sets out the criteria against which your report will be marked. Students are responsible for attaching a marking guide and cover sheet to the report.