by Renee Burns | Sep 17, 2018 | General
Only weeks after the installation of Prime Minister Scott Morrison the sand has been poured and the political football that is industrial relations has been set up for the kick. Passage of the Ensuring Integrity Bill (‘EI Bill’) has been listed for the...
by Renee Burns | Aug 6, 2018 | General
Last week the Melbourne Institute released its Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey finding no evidence of a rise in the use of independent workers, prompting commentary that the ‘gig economy is a myth’. One interesting aspect of this...
by Jane Ponton | Jul 9, 2018 | General
The Australian Institute of Employment Rights is delighted to announce the appointment of Renee Burns to the role of Executive Director. Renee has a background working in human resources and industrial relations for local government and private sector employers and is...
by Jane Ponton | Dec 20, 2017 | General
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Executive Director (part time) Australian Institute of Employment Rights Inc. Do you think the workplace relations system is broken? Want to play a role in changing the rules? The AIER is looking for an Executive Director to lead its work, including...
by Keith Harvey | Dec 14, 2017 | General
AIER Board member Keith Harvey [An edited version of this article appears in the journal Workplace Review Volume 8/2 Winter 2017 and is copyright to Thomson Reuters. The article below is the original unedited article.] Recently, I chanced upon an old book — Australian...
by Keith Harvey | Dec 4, 2017 | General
This year has seen a renewed focus on minimum wage issues with the 110th anniversary of the Harvester decisions, wage stagnation and the ACTU launching a living wage campaign. In this article, AIER Board member Keith Harvey takes us through the Harvester decision and...
