by AIER admin | Oct 2, 2020 | Events, General, Ron McCallum Debate
Thursday, 22 October 2020, 6-8pm This year’s AIER Ron McCallum Debate on Labour Relations and Pandemics: Past, Present, Future will be chaired by Justice Iain Ross AO, President of the Fair Work Commission. The briefing paper for the event can be found here....
by AIER admin | Jul 28, 2020 | General
James Fleming has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Australian Institute of Employment Rights. James joins the AIER with over ten years’ experience as a labour lawyer for government, unions and the community legal sector. Most recently, he worked...
by Renee Burns | Nov 29, 2019 | General
Yesterday the Australian Senate delivered a most welcome surprise, defeating the proposed Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019. The result is an important statement by our Senate – echoing the voices of Australian workers...
by AIER admin | Nov 29, 2019 | General
As we near the Senate vote on the Ensuring Integrity Bill we look at 7 good reasons why this Bill should be voted down. 1. The Bill is excessive – The measures proposed under the Ensuring Integrity Bill go beyond the recommendations of the Heydon Royal...
by Renee Burns | Sep 14, 2019 | General
Our Executive Director, Renee Burns has contributed to an ILO Centenary Issue of International Union Rights produced by the London based ICTUR. The piece examines the extent to which Australia complies with its international labour and human rights obligations and the...
by AIER admin | Sep 13, 2019 | Events, General
Professor Anthony Forsyth, from the Graduate School of Business & Law, RMIT and Renee Burns, Executive Director, Australian Institute of Employment Rights, will discuss the “Ensuring Integrity Bill”. When: Tuesday the 17th September Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am...
