The Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) is an independent organisation that seeks to ensure fair and decent workplace rights for all.
AIER works in the areas of legislation, research, education and advocacy to champion the fundamental rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, and to create positive workplaces.
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Some thoughts on HILDA and gig economy workers
Last week the Melbourne Institute released its Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey finding no evidence of a rise in the use of independent workers, prompting commentary that the ‘gig economy is a myth’. One interesting aspect of this finding is the Survey’s ready equation of gig economy workers with the solo self-employed.
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A New Workplace Relations Architecture
Australia’s current workplace relations system and related laws are failing to provide a fair go for people who work and those seeking work. The AIER is embarking on an ambitious project to develop a new workplace relations architecture. This is a bold project to that will look to reconfigure industrial relations, human rights and health and safety laws and regulations. As a society we are facing significant economic and social challenges, including profound and rapid changes in the way work is organised and conducted. At the AIER we believe the situation cannot be rectified by tinkering around the edges with minor reform. We have released our project plan and welcome input and comment.
Latest AIER Event
Ron McCallum Debate 2017
THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN. WHAT IS THE FIX?
The 7th Annual Ron McCallum Debate tackled the issue of what next for the workplace relations system. If we accept, as many in community do, that the system is broken, how do we go about regulating work into the future?
It was one of the best debates yet! Our panel provided their different perspectives on why the system is broken and offered a range of solutions for a better system.
Watch the Debate or read our summary and AIER’s Discussion Paper on the issues at the heart of this year’s debate.
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