Assessment item 2 Case Study Report - Unfair Dismissal Mock Trial Value: 30% Due date: 18-Apr-2017 Return date: 10-May-2017 Length: 1500 +/-5% Submission method options EASTS (online) Task This assessment task is based on the scenario presented in a mock trial compiled by the Fair Work Commission of an unfair Dismissal case. Follow the link below to the YouTube recording view the trial. https://youtu.be/WGELQap78bw Note: The trial is about 2 hours long. It is advisable to take some notes as the trial proceeds. You are not meant to understand the legal context of the trial, just the general issues, who the stakeholders are and the processes involved. Write a report about this case. You report should address the following: 1. Outline the nature of this case. 2. Who were the stakeholders involved? What was their perception of the case? 3. Why was the matter brought before the court and not resolved in-house? 4. What are the implications for all stakeholders as a result of this matter being heard before a court? 5. Identify the Act/s, (section and subsection) that were raised in this case. 6. Refer to The Australian National Employment Standards to outline: *the responsibilities that the employer and the employee in this case would have to each other. *the expectations that each would have of the other in their workplace relationship. 7. What types of evidence were used by the court to decide this case? 9. What recommendations were made to resolve the case? Do you agree with these findings? Would you recommend anything else? Rationale This assessment will assist students to achieve the following outcomes; • Be able to compare, contrast and critique features of Australian Workplace Relations practices with other international markets and with contemporary Australian expectations and realities, including possible future directions for the field Presentation – Use report format • Use 1.5 line spacing • Prepare a title page that shows the subject details, your name and student number and the total word count • Include one introduction and one conclusion for the paper • Keep to the word count • Use third person voice only • Do not use appendices, footnotes or end notes • All words are included in the word count, except for the title page and reference list • Marks may be deducted for failure to adhere to these requirement A minimum of six (6) academic references In addition to information sourced from various publications and internet sites, you must also incorporate relevant academic literature to substantiate your discussions and/or recommendations throughout the essay. APA referencing style is expected. You must avoid committing plagiarism by acknowledging the work of others in your assignments. Report requirements • This assignment is to be completed in a report format. Resources and information relating to writing reports can be found at: • http://student.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/830350/Report-Writing-Checklist.pdf • Develop an overall position and ensure each paragraph contains a specific point that is demonstrated and supported in the paragraph. • Write in the third person; avoid the use of “I”, “we”, “our” etc. Reference requirements • Use at least eight (8) reference sources in total, including; • a minimum of six (6) required or recommended readings from the HRM201 modules. • two (2) additional sources that you have located yourself. • ALL texts must be of academic standard, such as a journal article, text book, text book chapter or conference paper proceeding. Assess the quality of content in web sources very carefully. In general, website references are unlikely to provide reliable, researched information suitable for this task. • Do not reference Creative Spirits, Wikipedia or Skwirk/Red Apple Australians Together as these are unreliable sources. • Do not cite or reference the module. You may cite and reference the readings linked to in the module. The written information contained in the modules are not academic sources and are not to be used in your essay. • Use in-text citations to identify other people’s ideas and words. These in-text citations must follow the APA (6th ed.) referencing style. • Quotes must be in quotation marks and the in-text citation for quotes must include the page number. Formal and respectful language requirements • This assessment task must be in professional and formal language. This means there should be no abbreviations or slang. • Care must be taken to avoid spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. • Respectful and appropriate terminology must be used. Marking Criteria High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail Communication Skills: This is about the case study report including: Structure, Format, Grammar, including images Free of grammatical errors. Structure and format were clear, logical and consistent. Sentences were well constructed. Exceptional use of diagrams, images and tables, clearly relevant, explained and insightful links made Free of grammatical errors. Structure and format were clear. Sentences were well constructed. Language was concise. Excellent use of diagrams, images and tables that were both visually appealing as well as clearly relevant and explained Minor grammatical errors, sentences were clear and complete. Structure and format were used to aid the reader including diagrams, tables and images, that were relevant to argument, but were still not fully explained or described Some grammatical errors, sentences were clear and complete. Clear structure and formatting using headings, and sub headings, some illustrations and diagrams, but not explained and only decorative Poor grammar, spelling, punctuation and concepts were not clear. No paragraphs or formatting, no images, tables or illustrations. Critical Thinking: Demonstrates comparison, contrast and critically critiques the chosen context in relation to the case study Critically analysed the context with highly sophisticated connection of context and Australian Industrial Relations system that extensively supports arguments to justify the identified Comprehensively analysed the context with justified connection of context and Australian Industrial Relations system that supports arguments to justify the identified issues. Explains the chosen context in relation to Australian Industrial Relations system with details of identified issues and arguments. Recognises the chosen context in relation to Australian Industrial Relations system with lack of clarity to justifying the identified issues and arguments. The explanation lacks clarity and justification to the chosen context with nil to very limited attempt to identify the issues and relate them with the argument. Case Study Recommendations: Recommends actions arising form the analysis that take into account the needs of the parties involved within the constraints of the Australian Workplace Relations system. Clearly and concisely synthesises and expands on Australian Workplace Relations systems into a research data which reflects deep understanding and provides strong and logical and range of business recommendations to its targeted audience Has clearly conceptualised and expands on the Australian Workplace Relations system into a research data which reflects clear understanding and provides valuable and range of business recommendations to its targeted audience. Clearly describes and expands on the Australian Workplace Relations system into a research data with superficial business recommendations to its targeted audience Has explained the Australian Workplace Relations system into a research data with narrow understanding and limited business recommendations to its targeted audience. Has failed to explain the Australian Workplace Relations system into a research data with nil to very limited understanding of the context and has also failed to provide any relevant business recommendations to its targeted audience. Referencing Skills: This criterion was about the application of APA 6th referencing Both the in text and end reference list were consistent in terms of style and application of APA 6th. Referencing apparent in all places where expected. Both the in text and end reference list were consistent in terms of style and application of APA 6th. Referencing applied. However, style/application was inconsistent with some errors in text/reference list There was an attempt to apply referencing, but style and application were inconsistent and some points remain unreferenced There was limited or no attempt at in text or end of text referencing