Managerial Unilateralism & Individual Contracting

How is Managerial Prerogative applied in Managerial Unilateralism (MU)?

• Prerogatives are exclusive privileges within a class, MU is applying that prerogative in contracting.

• Prerogatives are opinions on what the terms of a contract should be, MU is applying that prerogative in contracting.

• Prerogatives are rights that a manager has when creating a contract, regardless of Awards and NES.

What is individual contracting?

• An employee exclusively designing their own contract for work

• Management (including independents) creating contracts which can include AWAs/enterprise bargaining

• Employees using collective bargaining to assist management in writing contracts

• Management utilising trade unions to assist with contract design

Independent contracts are ONLY created by managers for employees to set different conditions of work:

• True

• False

What is the purpose of the Workplace Relations Act?

• Assist union involvement in contract creation

• Exclusively allow employees more rights/freedoms in the workforce

• Allow employers more rights and freedoms in creating creating/amending contracts for workers

What are the TWO types of individual contracting? (Select two answers before continuing)

• Statutory

• Unilateral

• Common-law

• Collective bargaining agreements

What was established in the 2007 Fair Work Legislation?

• Abolished statutory individual contracts (AWAs)

• Protection from unfair dismissal reinstated

• Broader safety net (NES) introduced

• All of the above