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Have a read through recent thoughts and ideas, bits and bobs from the AIER or access past editions of the AIER Newsletter.
2016 Year in Review
Read the Executive Director's Year in Review for 2016, to be presented at AIER's 2016 AGM.
AIER 2016 AGM
The AIER's AGM for 2016 will be held on Thursday 10 November from 4pm. See the attached documents for details. 2016 AGM Notice of Meeting 2016 AGM Agenda 2015 AGM Minutes
There is always another way
The 6th Annual Ron McCallum Debate saw a fascinating discussion on inequality and insecurity. Read the summary of the discussion or watch the Debate.
Watch the 2016 Ron McCallum Debate
AIER proposes changes to workplace rights to address rising insecurity
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights is today releasing its Discussion Paper, Inequality and Insecurity: Responding to the challenge of precarious work, ahead of the 2016 Ron McCallum Debate.
Inequality and Insecurity – 2016 Ron McCallum Debate Discussion Paper
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights today released its Discussion Paper, Inequality and Insecurity: Responding to the challenge of precarious work, ahead of the 2016 Ron McCallum Debate.
Media Alert – 2016 Ron McCallum Debate
Rising inequality and growing insecure work are two key challenges of our time. The decline of economically secure, standard working arrangements is a world-wide trend with social, economic and political consequences.
Inequality and Insecurity
A free public event, the 2016 Ron McCallum Debate will be held on Thursday 29 September from 4pm at the four Seasons hotel in Sydney. RSVP now at admin@aierights.com.au
The 6th Annual Ron McCallum Debate: Save the Date
SAVE THE DATE: Thursday 29 September, 4pm – 6pm at the Four Seasons Hotel , 199 George Street, Sydney .
The 6th Annual Ron McCallum Debate will explore the implications of insecure and precarious work, in all its different forms, for workers, for business and for our society.
Democracy, power and work
Freedom of association and workplace democracy are key rights that need to be revitalised if we are to address growing wealth and income inequality, argues AIER’s Executive Director in this address to the International Employment Relations Association conference.
Election 2016: Update
Since AIER released our election analysis last week there have been some further relevant announcements on workplace related issues. These announcements confirm our conclusions that a Coalition government would shift workplace regulation further away from the principles espoused in the Charter of Employment Rights, while the policies of Labor and the Greens better reflect the Charter principles.
Penalty Rates: who is to protect them and how
One of the more interesting workplace issues to get an airing in the election campaign has been the contest between Labor and the Greens on penalty rates. What minimum standards should be set by the Parliament and which by the Commission? What is and should be the relationship between independent bodies like the Fair Work Commission and our democratic institutions?
Political parties failing to deliver on employment rights
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights has today released its 2016 election analysis. Using the Australian Charter of Employment Rights to assess the industrial relations policies of the Coalition, Labor and the Greens, the AIER concludes none of the major parties is offering any substantial policies to address key issues.
Election 2016: Policy versus the Charter
In the 2016 election campaign, AIER is using the Australian Charter of Employment Rights to assess the workplace relations policies for the three major parties. To what extent is any political party prepared to improve our workplace regulations in line with the Charter?
Working Revolutions, Revolutionising Work
AIER attended the 2016 International Labor Process conference in April in Berlin. Over 300 academics from around the world gathered to present and listen to papers on themes such as precarious work, voice and participation, the digital workplace and the implications for work of the politics of austerity.
Employment Rights Now
Work and how it is regulated is in the public spotlight and bound to be a feature of debate in the upcoming election. In addition to ongoing issues in many industries we’ve recently heard horrendous stories of exploitation of workers in the agricultural sector, convenience stores and fast food outlets. Now is an important time to consider how to strengthen our workplace relations system.
International Women's Day 2016
International Women’s Day is an a great time to celebrate women and our contribution to the world in all its many and varied forms. It is also a day when we reflect on past struggles and the current state of women’s progress towards equality.Invariably in the lead up...
International Women’s Day 2016
International Women’s Day is an a great time to celebrate women and our contribution to the world in all its many and varied forms. It is also a day when we reflect on past struggles and the current state of women’s progress towards equality.Invariably in the lead up...
Initial Thoughts on the PC Inquiry and TURC
AIER thoughts on the Productivity Commission report and TURC
Building on our work into 2016
We are looking to build on our work last year into 2016.
AIER's 10 year anniversary – audio of event
Listen to the AIER's 10 year anniversary event book launch, featuring Justice Mordy Bromberg, AIER President, Michael Harmer, Professor Joellen Riley, Professor Keith Ewing and former AIER Executive Director, Lisa Heap. Note: it is a large file.