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AIER's submission to the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work
The AIER made the following submission to the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work.
AIER’s submission to the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work
The AIER made the following submission to the Independent Inquiry into Insecure Work.
Victorian Labour Hire and Insecure Work Inquiry
The AIER’s submission to the Victorian Labour Hire and Insecure Work Inquiry
AIER’s 10 year anniversary
AIER celebrated 10 years of advocating for fair and decent workplaces. Combined with the launch of our new book, Employment Rights Now: Reflections on the Australian Charter of Employment Rights, AIER held a public forum to mark our ten year anniversary.
AIER's 10 year anniversary
AIER celebrated 10 years of advocating for fair and decent workplaces. Combined with the launch of our new book, Employment Rights Now: Reflections on the Australian Charter of Employment Rights, AIER held a public forum to mark our ten year anniversary.
Join us for the launch of Employment Rights Now
Join us for the launch of Employment Rights Now and to celebrate 10 years of the AIER
Employment Rights Now – AIER's' latest publication
Employment Rights Now – AIER’s latest publication
AIER 2015 Year in Review
It has been a busy and exciting year for the AIER. Read the Executive Director’s 2015 Year in Review.
The 2015 Ron McCallum Debate: a summary
The Fifth Ron McCallum debate in the Justice at Work series was a great success. The audience appreciated a robust and at times controversial discussion.
AIER AGM 2015
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights will be held on: Thursday, 22 October 2015 at 4.00pm (AESDST) Civil Air Board Room, First Floor, 214 Graham Street Port Melbourne Victoria At the annual...
Ron McCallum proposes member-only collective agreements
At the 2015 Ron McCallum Debate held on the topic of freedom of association, Emeritus Professor McCallum proposed member-only union agreements as a means of revitalising the union movement.
Free to Associate? McCallum Debate Paper
“Free to Associate” 2015 Ron McCallum Debate Discussion Paper available now
2015 Ron McCallum Debate
The 2015 Ron McCallum Debate is fast approaching. Join some of Australia’s preeminent industrial relations experts and practitioners for what is sure to be an engaging and compelling debate.
2015 Ron McCallum Debate – Save the Date
SAVE THE DATE The Fifth Annual Ron McCallum Debate Tuesday 6 October 2015, 4pm to 6pm Swissotel Blaxland Ballroom Level 8, 68 Market Street Sydney Limited places - entry is free but bookings are essential Please RSVP by Tuesday 29 September to...
Read our latest Newsletter
The August 2015 Newsletter contains news on the 5th Annual Ron McCallum Debate, the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report, Freedom of Association and AIER Research Services.
AIER on the Productivity Commission's draft report
The Productivity Commission’s draft report on the Workplace Relations Framework has certainly generated a lot of attention as expected and as it should. There is something to be said for the commentary that suggests the report is a disappointment for those who have...
AIER on the Productivity Commission’s draft report
The Productivity Commission’s draft report on the Workplace Relations Framework has certainly generated a lot of attention as expected and as it should. There is something to be said for the commentary that suggests the report is a disappointment for those who have...
Thoughts on the Regulating for Decent Work conference
AIER attended the 4th Regulating for Decent Work conference held at the ILO in Geneva last month. Clare Ozich from AIER presented a paper along with Colleen Chen from Interns Australia on the rise in organisations advocating for the rights of interns. The paper...
Getting Ahead or Exploitation: A comparative analysis of the rise of internships…
AIER's Executive Director, Clare Ozich, along with Colleen Chen from Interns Australia have presented their paper "Getting Ahead or Exploitation: A comparative analysis of the rise of internships and collective actions to advance the rights of interns" at the...
The role of unions in the modern workplace
Clare Ozich, AIER's Executive Director, joined Alex White from UnionsACT and Professor Phil Lewis, Director of the Centre for Labour Market Research at the University of Canberra, on 666 ABC Canberra to discuss the role of unions in the modern workplace. Clare...
The "Uberisation" of Work: implications for labour rights and union organising
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights hosted a panel discussion at the recent Progress conference on the future of work. The nature of work is rapidly changing. The global trend of insecure and precarious work is increasingly evident in Australia. Technology...