Promote compliance with laws and legal principles
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply legislation relevant to organisation operations. The unit focuses on analysis and interpretation of relevant legislation to inform the review of current organisation systems to determine compliance with legal obligations and promote the modification or development and implementation of systems to promote organisation compliance.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Analyse laws and legal principles.
1.1. Identify and access sources of laws and legal information that relate to the organisation.
1.2. Analyse laws and legal information and identify implications for the organisation.
1.3. Record information and communicate to appropriate personnel.
2. Analyse the implications of contracts
2.1. Identify the types of contracts used by the organisation and the rationale for their use.
2.2. Identify and analyse contractual obligations and their implications for individuals and the organisation.
3. Review current organisational systems to determine legal compliance
3.1. Identify and assess current organisation policies and procedures and implementation strategies to determine compliance with legal requirements.
3.2. Identify aspects of organisation operations that may infringe or not meet legal obligations.
3.3. Assess the need for and access legal advice on infringements and gaps where appropriate.
3.4. Report and document outcomes of assessment and make recommendations for required actions to address infringements and gaps to relevant personnel.
3.5. Circulate recommendations to affected staff for feedback and discussion.
4. Modify organisational systems to promote compliance.
4.1. Develop or modify policies, procedures and implementation strategies as appropriate based on recommendations and feedback to promote compliance with legal obligations.
4.2. Document new or modified policies, procedures and implementation strategies.
4.3. Communicate new or modified policies, procedures and implementation strategies within organisation.
4.4. Implement new or modified policies, procedures and implementation strategies and monitor their effectiveness in complying with legal requirements.
5. Update legal knowledge.
5.1. Update legal knowledge and share with colleagues.
5.2. Use updated knowledge in planning for workplace systems and operational processes.
Materials include:
- Assessor Guide / Benchmarks (29 pages);
- Learners Assessment Workbook (20 pages);
- Supplementary Notes (10 pages);
- Powerpoint Slides (47); and,
- Assessment Matrix.
Price: $250.00 + GST
