by Lisa Heap | Mar 8, 2011 | General
As the ABCC’s investigation into sham contracting in the building and construction industry continues, the Australian Institute for Employment Rights (AIER) calls again for recognition of the foundation principle that workers performing the same or equivalent work as...
by Lisa Heap | Mar 7, 2011 | General
The decision to require the President of Fair Work Australia to appear before the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Reference Committee (SEEWRR) is an attack on the independence of this important tribunal. AIER has made a formal Statement setting...
by Lisa Heap | Feb 16, 2011 | General, Past Events
The recent Full Federal Court decision in Barclay v Bendigo Regional TAFE is the first considering the adverse action provisions in the Fair Work Act. The landmark majority decision of Justices Gray and Bromberg clarifies the breadth of freedom of association...
by Lisa Heap | Feb 9, 2011 | General
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) Executive is delighted with the Australian Government’s decision to honour the work and life of Professor Ron McCallum AO by naming him Senior Australian of the Year. The recognition of Professor McCallum in...
by Lisa Heap | May 15, 2010 | General
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) Executive Director Lisa Heap and barrister Malcolm Harding argue that the current controversy over the recent decision of Commissioner Smith of Fair Work Australia in Woolworths Ltd trading as Produce &...
by Lisa Heap | May 14, 2010 | General
The President of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) and one of Australia’s leading industrial lawyers, Michael Harmer, will today call on all sides of politics to stop playing “political football” with the Australian workplace relations...
