Assessment 3: 40% Written Essay (due midnight Tuesday 18 October 2016) An essay response to a developing area of workplace law and avenues for its progression demonstrating an understanding of the ways law develops over time and the reasons behind such change. Graduate School of Business & Law BUSM4506: Assessment #3 Page 1 of 4 Graduate School of Business & Law Master of Human Resource Management BUSM4506 Employment Law ? Assessment #3 Essay Due midnight Tuesday 18 October 2016 via turnitin 1 Background Assessment #3 is a chance for you to delve deeper into a specific topic we have covered during the course that may have captured your interest. Listed below are some suggested topics, but if there is another topic again which you would like to explore, please submit your proposed topic and question no later than Wednesday 28 September 2016. There is an expectation that you will research widely for this essay and in so doing develop your own view on the topic. The essay is exploratory in nature ? and you will be assessed both on your ability to source and synthesise key reference material, and on your ability to develop an argument for or against future developments within the specific area of law. 2 Suggested Topics The list below provides examples of employment related laws that are developing now, or are likely to develop further in the near future. You may choose one of these topics, or devise your own. Long Service Leave Is it possible that long service leave will be harmonised across each of the states and territories within Australia? What process would need to be worked through in order to harmonise the legislation and what would the most difficult changes likely be? Finally, is there an argument that long service leave is no longer relevant and should be replaced with an alternative entitlement to better match current work practises? Paid Parental Leave How does Australia?s paid parental leave scheme compare to other jurisdictions? On what grounds should there be an expansion of the paid parental leave scheme? Why did Prime Minister Abbott fail to introduce, let alone pass, legislation on an expanded parental leave scheme despite it being a key election policy in the last election? Mental wellbeing What are the obligations of employers for managing psychological hazards within the workplace or promoting mental wellbeing? What are the most common psychological hazards and what is the best way for an employer to manage such hazards within the workplace? Graduate School of Business & Law BUSM4506: Assessm