The AIER holds seminars and conferences on current issues, which can be found on this website.

The AIER Executive and Advisory committees will maintain an active role in debate and policy development on issues of employment rights and standards in the media and the community.

Members of the Institute will receive a quarterly report and updates on industrial relations and be eligible for entry fee discounts for AIER conferences, seminars and training courses for practitioners.

News Archive

• Newsletter –
The AIER first member newsletter is now available

• "A Charter of Employment Rights" is a discussion paper by AIER President Mordy Bromberg and Rob Durbridge. It sets out the case for a consultation among lawyers, academics, unionists, employers and the general community about a rights-based approach to employment rights.

• Labour Codes: Do Workers Really Benefit?

Summary of the recently released report from the UK-based Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) looking at the impacts on workers
of the labour codes of practice adopted by its corporate members. The full range of reports can be accessed here

• Workchoices; Hobson's Choice at Work

This paper was presented by Rob Durbridge, at the 2006 Australian Labour Law Association Conference
in Brisbane.

• ACTU Plan the Path to Democracy in the Workplace

Advisory Committee member Anthony Forsyth evaluates the ACTU report 'A Fair Go At Work'

• Reforming Australian Industrial Relations?

The 21st Foenander Lecture delivered by Advisory Committee member Joe Isaac, 28th August 2006.

• Work Choices...The Low Road to Nowhere

Rob Durbridge outlines the wider implications
of workchoices.

• The Perth 107: The Right To Strike Contest

Chris White outlines the background to the prosecution of 107 construction workers involved in strike