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20th Annual Labour Law Conference - 13 August 2012, Sydney

For the last 20 years the Annual Labour Law Conference has brought together leading Australian and International labour law and industrial relations experts to debate the key issues confronting employers and employees.  This year’s conference will be an opportunity to reflect on Australian Labour Law Past and Present and how it compares to other European countries. There will be a large focus on plenary discussion around topics such as Good Faith Bargaining, Antidiscrimination, OHS, Social Media and Unfair dismissal and the future of Australian Labour Law.  Read more.
 

Industrial Relations Society Victoria Student Essay Competition Winner

Congratulations to LLB Employment Law student Tom Dreyfus for winning the 2011 Industrial Relations Society Victoria Student Essay Competition.  His paper will be published in Labour and Industry.  Well done Tom!

Events

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Lost Decade or Decades? Wages & Wage Inequality in the US - Monday 21 May   This presentation will draw on the new analysis of wage trends that will appear in the forthcoming State of Working America to be released in September. 12:30PM Mon 21 May.
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CELRL Labour Law Seminar: Innovation in Employment Standards Enforcement: The Fair Work Ombudsman’s Use of Enforceable Undertakings   In this seminar, they will report on the use of enforceable undertakings by the FWO as an alternative to litigation against employers for noncompliance with minimum employment standards. 1:00PM Wed 23 May.