Remaking Australian Industrial Relations

Author: Keith Hancock; John Niland; Ron McCallum; Margaret Gardner
Publisher: CCH Australia
ISBN: 9781921485190
Published In: January 2008
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Remaking Australian Industrial Relations is a collection of short reflective essays on the Australian IR system, framed around the question: ‘What should an IR system seek to achieve in contemporary Australia, and why?’

Edited by Professors Joellen Riley and Peter Sheldon of NSW University, the book will contain a collection of articles by the biggest names in Australian IR, examining the Australian IR system post WorkChoices.

This book will contain a collection of articles by the biggest names in Australian IR, examining the Australian IR system post WorkChoices.
Remaking Australian Industrial Relations is a collection of short reflective essays on the Australian Industrial Relations system, framed around the question 'What should an industrial relations system seek to achieve in contemporary Australia, and why?'

Part 1: Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future

The Future of Industrial Relations in Australia

The NSW Green Paper 20 Years on: A Reflection of the Future

Australian Labour Law and the Rudd Vision

Beyond WorkChoices: Negotiating a Moment

Part 2: Towards a New National System?

Constitutional Plans for a National System

Legal developments in the Transitional Period

Harmonising occupational health and safety systems

Part 3: Debating the Issues

Labour Standanrds, Safety Nets and Minimum Conditions

WorkChoices and Independent Contractors: the Revolution that Never Happened

Re-Imagining the Role of Trade Unions After WorkChoices

A New Province for Women and Work

Dealing with discrimination issues

Unfair Dismissal

No rights without remedies: Labor’s industrial relations architecture and the enforcement gap

Labour Market Efficiency and Fairness: Agreements and the Independent Resolution of Difference

Australia@Work: Research findings

An employer perspective

A Union perspective

A popular perpective

Part 4: Lessons from Abroad

Future Prospects for Labour Law – Lessons from the United Kingdom

Grasping the Moment: Some Cross-Tasman Thoughts on Australian Labour Law Reform

Suppose Australia copied US Employee Relations Practices

What collective bargaining future for Australia? Lessons from international experience
This collection is led by essays from four eminent leaders in the field of industrial relations law and policy in Australia:
- Emeritus Professor Keith Hancock FASS, AO,
- Emeritus Professor John Niland AO,
- Professor Ron McCallum AO; and
- Professor Margaret Gardner AO
- and a host of other contributing authors.