Democracy, power and work

by | Jul 13, 2016 | General, Presentations

Speech notes for a presentation to the International Employment Relations Association Conference 2016 The Australian Institute of Employment Rights takes a rights-based approach to workplace relations. Our work is underpinned by the Australian Charter of Employment...

Election 2016: Update

by | Jun 28, 2016 | General

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...

Penalty Rates: who is to protect them and how

by | Jun 21, 2016 | General

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. Labor and the union movement have been running a visible campaign on protecting penalty rates. It is an issue...
Election 2016: Policy versus the Charter

Election 2016: Policy versus the Charter

by | Jun 15, 2016 | General

The Australian Charter of Employment Rights sets out ten principles for fair and just workplace relations laws and practices. It is a blueprint for industrial relations in Australia, and is the foundation underlying all of the work of the Australian Institute of...

Working Revolutions, Revolutionising Work

by | Jun 14, 2016 | General

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...