REPORT STRUCTURE
Cover Page
Letter Of Transmittal
Executive Summary
Table Of Contents
Introduction
Background
Aims Of The Report
Scope Of The Report
Discussion
What is BOOT? Why was it introduced?
How was BOOT applied to Coles and H&M? (refer to a company to support your discussion)
What are the strengths and weakness of BOOT?
How can the BOOT test be improved? (provide evidence and argument)
Conclusion
Recommendation
Reference List
NOTES
• ADD DIAGRAMS AND TABLES/CHARTS
• Refer to the FAIR WORK COMMISSION Website ( www.fwc.gov.au)
REFERENCE EXAMPLES:
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bray, M & Waring, P 2014, ‘Chapter 5: Employment relations’, in R Kramar, T Bartram, H De Cieri, RA Noe, JR Hollenbeck, B Gerhart & PM Wright, Human resource management in Australia: strategy, people, performance, 5th edn, McGraw-Hill Education (Australia), North Ryde, CQUniversity Course Resources Online (HRMT20027).
Bray, M, Waring, P, Cooper, R &Macneil, J 2014, Employment relations: Theory and practice, 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill Education (Australia), North Ryde.
McPhail, R, Jerrard, M&Southcombe, A 2015, Employment relations: an integrated approach, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne.
Wright, CF & Lansbury, RD 2016, ‘Employment relations in Australia’, in GJ Bamber, RD Lansbury, N Wailes& CF Wright(eds), International and comparative employment relations:National regulation, global changes, 6th edn, eds, Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest.
BOOT REFERENCES
Angwin, M 2017, ‘EBAs are now just a blockage to productivity’, Australian Financial Review, 14 February, p. 39.
Clark, S, Taylor, J & Oakes, D 2016, ‘Coles could be forced to renegotiate pay deal with thousands of workers after Fair Work ruling’, ABC News, 31 May. Available at URL: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-31/part-time-coles-worker-wins-fair-case-against-supermarket-giant/7463132 [Accessed 28 February 2017].
Desir, B 2017, ‘H&M enterprise agreement fails BOOT’, National Retail Association, 29 January. Available at URL: https://www.nra.net.au/hm-enterprise-agreement-fails-boot/
[Accessed 2 March 2017].
Fair Work Commission (FWC) 2016, Decision FWCFB 2887: s.604 – Appeal of decisions: Vice President Watson, Deputy President Kovacic& Commissioner Roe: Melbourne, 31 May 2016, FWC, Commonwealth Government Printer.
Fair Work Commission (FWC) 2017, Decision FWC 310: s. 185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement: H & M Pty Ltd, Sydney, 16 January 2017, FWC, Commonwealth Government Printer.
Hannan, E 2016, ‘Fair Work ruling could hurt Coles staff’, Australian Financial Review, 1 June, p. 3.
Hannan, E 2016, ‘Coles workers may lose pay rise after Fair Work veto’, Australian Financial Review, 10 June, p. 7.
Low, C 2017, ‘H&M fails to secure enterprise agreement’, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 January. Available at URL: http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/hm-fails-to-secure-enterprise-agreement-20170117-gtsxwl.html [Accessed 28 February 2017].
Marin-Guzman, D 2017, ‘Fair Work takes swipe at H & M over failing to disclose pay cuts’, Australian Financial Review, 18 January, p. 3.
Marin-Guzman, D 2017, ‘Watson cuts moorings with final dissent’, Australian Financial Review, 23 January, p. 4.
Oakes, D & Clark, S 2016, ‘Coles refuses to boost penalty rates for workers despite Fair Work ruling’, ABC News, 10 June. Available at URL: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-09/coles-refuses-to-boost-penalty-rates-despite-fair-work-ruling/7496114 [Accessed 28 February 2017].
Patrick, A 2017, ‘Fair Work Commission at war with itself’, Australian Financial Review, 24 January, p. 37.
Stevens, M 2017, ‘Brutally honest of broken system’, Australian Financial Review, 23 January, p. 28.
Stevens, M 2017, ‘Fair Work tinkers as IR system burns’, Australian Financial Review, 24 February, p. 32.
WEBSITE
https://www.fwc.gov.au/