Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER)
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) is an independent body formed by respected professionals engaged
as labour rights advocates, employers and their representatives, unions, academics and industrial relations practitioners.
AIER is associated with Monash University’s Faculty of Business and Economics.
Current News and Issues
• Australian Standard of Employment Rights
A How-to Guide for the Workplace By Joanna Howe with Joellen Riley (Editor) - Following the publication in September 2007 of the Australian Charter of Employment Rights, this companion volume takes policy into the workplace. It is a how-to book for employers and employees and their representatives, it shows them how to implement the Charter in the workplace. This practical guide is applicable to all workplaces regardless of size or sector. This publication will be available from August 2009.
Order this informative publication now!.
Click here for order form
• AIER has called for the establishment of national centres to promote positive workplace relationships and the partnership model in its submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill. A copy of AIER submission is available.
AIER Senate submission.pdf
• AIER Executive Director Lisa Heap will be in Europe in February/ March for events associated with the UK Institure of Employment Rights 20th Anniversary and to investigate partnership models and the role of the British ACAS. For urgent requests of AIER in Lisa's absence please contact either
Mordy Bromberg - 03 9225 8343 or
Fiona Hardie - 03 8520 6444.
• April Edition of The Debate "The Debate"
This edition is devoted to a conversation regarding good faith in the employment relationship. AIER has for some time been lobbying to have good faith recognised as something more than the procedural requirements associated with collective bargaining. We hope that this edition of the magazine will help you to explore this broader context of good faith. Copies of the magazine are only available to members or subscribers of AIER.
This magazine seeks to continue the debate about what constitutes a fair workplace that commenced with the release of AIER¹s Charter of Employment Rights.
Please view two of our opening speeches -
• Munro speech
• LSH Speech at Launch
For further information or copies of the magazine email lisaheap@bigpond.net.au or call 03 9647 9102.
• AIER lobbying document
AIER want the government to make changes to its Forward with
Fairness legislation. Click on the link above to access the AIER lobbying document which spells out the changes that AIER thinks need to be made to the system of workplace regultation.
• Unsworth v Tristar Steering and Suspension Australia Limited
AIER is asking the Deputy Prime Minister to make further changes to proposed work place relations legislation in order to deliver
a culture of fairness in Australian workplaces see lobbying
document and press release.
Article by Bev Myers
• AIER Rules
• The Australian Institute of Employment Rights is Encouraged
by Labor's Rights Based Approach
"We are pleased to see that the new Labor policy – “Forward with Fairness” is founded on identifying and giving effect to workplace rights of employers and employees."
• Charter released for public consultation – Charter of Employment Rights is now circulating for public comment. For information about the timetable and process and for a copy of the draft Charter see our campaign page – Link action on the Perth - Mandurah Railway project. |
