Course Overview
How to Use This Textbook
1. Chapter 1. Foundations of Employment Law and HR Compliance
2. Chapter 2. Employment Contracts and the Employment Relationship
3. Chapter 3. Employment Standards and Hours, Pay, and Leaves
4. Chapter 4. Human Rights and Non-Discrimination at Work
5. Chapter 5. Accommodation, Disability, and Inclusive Legal Practice
6. Chapter 6. Occupational Health, Safety, Violence, and Harassment
7. Chapter 7. Privacy, Records, and Workplace Monitoring
8. Chapter 8. Discipline, Investigations, and Procedural Fairness
9. Chapter 9. Termination, Severance, and Exit Risk
10. Chapter 10. Unionized Workplaces and Labour Relations Basics
11. Chapter 11. Compliance Audits, Policies, and Training Systems
12. Chapter 12. Ethical Leadership in Regulatory Compliance
13. Chapter 13. Compliance Communication and Manager Training
14. Chapter 14. Regulatory Change Management and Continuous Monitoring
Capstone Application Project
Glossary of Key Terms
Course Overview
This graduate-level textbook introduces Employment Law and Regulatory Compliance as an applied field of human resource management. The course is designed for learners who must connect theory, organizational evidence, ethical reasoning, legal awareness, and people-centred decision making. Each chapter moves from conceptual foundations to managerial application so that students can interpret workplace problems with professional judgement rather than memorizing isolated definitions.
The textbook emphasizes strategic thinking, evidence-informed practice, inclusive workplaces, and the responsibilities of HR leaders in complex organizations. Students are expected to read critically, compare alternative approaches, and apply concepts to realistic workplace scenarios involving employees, managers, unions, regulators, and senior leadership.
Throughout the course, learners are encouraged to consider how HR decisions affect organizational performance, employee dignity, legal risk, culture, trust, and long-term capability. The goal is not only to understand HR concepts but to practise the type of disciplined thinking required of graduate-level HR professionals.
Major Course Themes
• Employment standards and workplace rights
• Human rights, accommodation, and discrimination prevention
• Occupational health and safety responsibilities
• Documentation, investigations, and procedural fairness
• Compliance systems and ethical risk management
Learning Outcomes
15. Evaluate HR problems using graduate-level concepts, evidence, and professional reasoning.
16. Design practical HR responses that balance employee needs, organizational priorities, and ethical responsibilities.
17. Analyze cases using multiple stakeholder perspectives and clearly justify recommendations.
18. Use HR terminology accurately while explaining ideas in accessible professional language.
19. Connect course concepts to workplace policy, leadership practice, and measurable outcomes.
