EMPLOYMENT LAW
The CFMEU siege, vaccine mandates, and Deputy President Dean’s dissenting (anti-vax) ruling
The CFMEU siege, vaccine mandates, and Deputy President Dean’s dissenting (anti-vax) ruling Just over two weeks ago, the Melbourne office of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union was under
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian workers, businesses and the system of labour regulation: a special issue of the Australian Journal of Labour Law
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian workers, businesses and the system of labour regulation: a special issue of the Australian Journal of Labour Law I recently had
‘The Patricks of the pandemic’: Qantas and the unlawful outsourcing of 2000 jobs (by Josh Bornstein & Anthony Forsyth)
‘The Patricks of the pandemic’: Qantas and the unlawful outsourcing of 2000 jobs (by Josh Bornstein & Anthony Forsyth) An edited version of this post was published under the authorship
Australian laws are not on the side of employers mandating Covid-19 vaccines, nor should they be (by Professor Joo-Cheong Tham)
Australian laws are not on the side of employers mandating Covid-19 vaccines, nor should they be (by Professor Joo-Cheong Tham) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under
The future of unions …
The future of unions … Subscribers may have noticed a considerable lull in activity on the blog! I’ve been very busy completing the book mentioned below, which will come out
McCormick Foods workers want a pay increase – their dispute shows Australia’s enterprise bargaining system is broken
McCormick Foods workers want a pay increase – their dispute shows Australia’s enterprise bargaining system is broken Picture: Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese, addressing workers at the McCormick Foods picket line,
‘Thanks, but really, no thanks’: Morrison’s IR reform bill hurts our pandemic heroes
‘Thanks, but really, no thanks’: Morrison’s IR reform bill hurts our pandemic heroes An edited version of this post was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 19 February 2021: New
Casual employees: Why the Morrison government’s ‘double-dipping’ gambit fails the pub test
Casual employees: Why the Morrison government’s ‘double-dipping’ gambit fails the pub test This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Professor Joo-Cheong Tham of Melbourne Law
Collectivising the gig economy: In the pandemic, it’s a matter of life and death
Collectivising the gig economy: In the pandemic, it’s a matter of life and death Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog. This post was recently published in
Conflict or Cooperation? Australian Union Responses to COVID-19
Conflict or Cooperation? Australian Union Responses to COVID-19 Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog. A longer version of this post was just published in Sachin Padya and
The Identity of the ‘Employer’ in Australian Labour Law: Moving Beyond the Unitary Conception of the Employer
The Identity of the ‘Employer’ in Australian Labour Law: Moving Beyond the Unitary Conception of the Employer Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog This article was
Unions in the Fair Work Act Decade – and the Aftermath of ‘Change the Rules’
Unions in the Fair Work Act Decade – and the Aftermath of ‘Change the Rules’ This post includes some edited extracts from my recent article: ‘Ten Years of the Fair
Paid maternity leave? ‘Over my dead body!’ Introducing Abbott: the man who could sway post-Brexit trade deals
Paid maternity leave? ‘Over my dead body!’ Introducing Abbott: the man who could sway post-Brexit trade deals Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog I wrote this
Jelle Visser’s ‘revitalisation’ option is a viable way forward for unions – here’s how
Jelle Visser’s ‘revitalisation’ option is a viable way forward for unions – here’s how This week, I spoke at a Victorian Fabians event on ‘Organised Labour and the Future of
Victoria’s On-Demand Inquiry Report calls out the gig economy’s ‘entrepreneur’ myth and recommends much-needed reform
Victoria’s On-Demand Inquiry Report calls out the gig economy’s ‘entrepreneur’ myth and recommends much-needed reform An edited version of this post was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 16
COVID-19 and Labour Law: Australia – Consensus Policy Formulation Fraying at the Edges
COVID-19 and Labour Law: Australia – Consensus Policy Formulation Fraying at the Edges Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog This article was originally published in the
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to address insecure work
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to address insecure work This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Professor Joo-Cheong Tham of Melbourne Law School.
‘Labour is not a commodity’ through the lens of a global pandemic
‘Labour is not a commodity’ through the lens of a global pandemic Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog – this post draws upon my Preface for
How the Pandemic has Impacted Workplace Investigations
How the Pandemic has Impacted Workplace Investigations This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog, by Adriana Orifici – Lecturer, Department of Business Law and Taxation at
‘Regular and systematic’ casual employment: the black hole locking young workers out of JobKeeper
‘Regular and systematic’ casual employment: the black hole locking young workers out of JobKeeper Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog The Young Workers Centre at Victorian
The post-pandemic case for unions
The post-pandemic case for unions Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog – an edited version of this post was published in The Age and Sydney Morning
From Paul, Bob (and Bill) to Scott, Christian (and Sally) … Morrison’s IR reform consultation is no new ‘Accord’
From Paul, Bob (and Bill) to Scott, Christian (and Sally) … Morrison’s IR reform consultation is no new ‘Accord’ Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog –
‘The Spirit of Australia’, just not in a pandemic: Qantas plays hard-ball on workers’ rights
‘The Spirit of Australia’, just not in a pandemic: Qantas plays hard-ball on workers’ rights Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog Nine years ago, Qantas CEO
We should simplify our industrial relations system, but not in the way big business wants (by Prof David Peetz)
We should simplify our industrial relations system, but not in the way big business wants (by Prof David Peetz) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog
Employment and immigration at the time of COVID-19 (by Dr Giovanni Di Lieto)
Employment and immigration at the time of COVID-19 (by Dr Giovanni Di Lieto) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Dr Giovanni Di Lieto of
COVID-19 regulatory response: Facilitating necessary flexibility or an ideological attack on workers’ rights? (by Renee Burns)
COVID-19 regulatory response: Facilitating necessary flexibility or an ideological attack on workers’ rights? (by Renee Burns) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Renee
COVID-19 can’t be used to shut the door on discrimination law reforms (by Dr Dominique Allen)
COVID-19 can’t be used to shut the door on discrimination law reforms (by Dr Dominique Allen) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog is by Dr
Age discrimination in a pandemic: COVID-19 and inequality at work (by Assoc Prof Alysia Blackham)
Age discrimination in a pandemic: COVID-19 and inequality at work (by Assoc Prof Alysia Blackham) This latest guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog, by Associate Professor Alysia
Thoughts on Foodora’s Canadian Exit: Have Labour Laws Been Violated? (by Prof David Doorey)
Thoughts on Foodora’s Canadian Exit: Have Labour Laws Been Violated? (by Prof David Doorey) This is the fifth guest contribution on the Labour Law Down Under Blog, and the first
The Uber Eats Decision: Australia’s FWC Full Bench misses the chance to see through the gig economy’s sophistry
The Uber Eats Decision: Australia’s FWC Full Bench misses the chance to see through the gig economy’s sophistry Anthony Forsyth, RMIT University and Labour Law Down Under Blog On 21
