ALLA 8th Biennial Conference, Melbourne 2016

The Eighth Biennial National Conference

The Australian Labour Law Association (ALLA) held its Eighth Biennial National Conference, at the Novotel Hotel, 16 the Esplanade, St Kilda, Melbourne on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November 2016.

The Conference theme was Regulation of work and workplaces: reform and innovation

Keynote Speakers

Mr Peter Harris AO
Chairman
Productivity Commission

Professor Gillian Triggs
President
Australian Human Rights Commission

Ms Natalie James
The Fair Work Ombudsman

Ms Janine Webster
Chief Counsel
The Fair Work Ombudsman

The Hon Justice Christopher Jessup
Federal Court of Australia

The Hon Jennifer Acton
Former President, Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal Senior Deputy President, Fair Work Commission

Subthemes

*Technology and labour law

*The future of unions *Internationalisation of work

*Future labour law regulation

*The evolving contract of employment

*Health and safety at work

* Regulatory compliance

*Individual rights at work

*Diversity and the regulation of work *Bargaining and Industrial action

*Privacy at work

*Superannuation, taxation and work benefits

*Workplace investigations