Australian Labour Law Association

The Australian Labour Law Association (ALLA) was incorporated in Victoria on 27 February 2001 and now has active State Chapters in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania. ALLA's main objectives are to promote the study of labour law and social security both in Australia and internationally, and to provide a forum for discussion and debate for lawyers and others working in these fields.

Get a copy of the ALLA Rules of Association here

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ALLA National Webinar - The Changing Landscape on Sexual Harassment: The New FWA Provisions

5:30pm Wednesday, 7 June 2023, online via Zoom

Implementing recommendations of the AHRC Respect@Work report, successive amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) have prohibited workplace sexual harassment and empowered the FWC to deal with disputes about sexual harassment by issuing ‘stop orders’, conciliation, mediation, making recommendations and expressing opinions, and where agreed, by arbitration. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) has also been amended to expand the prohibitions on sexual harassment and impose a positive prevention duty.

Chaired by Professor Beth Gaze, our panel of expert speakers featuring Gabrielle Marchetti, JobWatch; Kamal Farouque, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers; and Associate Professor Belinda Smith, University of Sydney, will reflect on the new FWA provisions and their implications for complainants when deciding under which jurisdiction to bring a claim.

This event is open to the public and free of charge, put places are limited.  Register here, or see full flyer for futher details.

ALLA National Webinar - Adverse Action Update

The case law emerging from the Federal Court of Australia on the circumstances in which an employee is able to make a complaint or inquiry for the purposes of section 341(1)(c)(ii) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) and on the task of assessing the reasons for taking adverse action among multiple decision-makers and contributors continues to provoke debate. The NSW Chapter of ALLA was pleased to present our expert panel featuring Emma Goodwin, Thomson Geer; Larissa Andelman, NSW Bar; and David Chin SC, NSW Bar, exploring these controversies and the latest case law. Access the event flyer for further details.

This video is available to ALLA members - contact law-alla@unimelb.edu.au

ALLA National Webinar - Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act Essentials: What it means for workplace law

ALLA was pleased to present our panel of expert speakers, featuring Nick Ellery, WA Bar; Professor Marilyn Pittard, Monash University (Panel Chair); and Professor Andrew Stewart, University of Adelaide, reflecting on key aspects of the recently enacted Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act that extensively amends the Fair Work Act. The panel focused particularly on the implications of the changes for enterprise bargaining and agreements, the BOOT, flexible work, fixed term contracts and pay secrecy. Access the event flyer for further details.

This video is available to ALLA members - contact law-alla@unimelb.edu.au

ALLA National Webinar - Hard Labour: Wage theft in the age of inequality

ALLA was pleased to present Ben Schneiders discussing his new book, Hard Labour: Wage theft in the age of inequality with Anthony Forsyth.

This video is available to ALLA members - contact law-alla@unimelb.edu.au

ALLA National Webinar - The Primacy of Deterrence: Civil Penalties Under the Fair Work Act After ABCC v Pattinson

ALLA was pleased to present 'The Primacy of Deterrence: Civil Penalties Under the Fair Work Act After ABCC v Pattinson' chaired by David Chin SC and presented by Julia Watson and Philip Boncardo.

This video is available to ALLA members - contact law-alla@unimelb.edu.au

ALLA National Webinar - Putting Human Rights to Work: The Role of Rights in the Foundations of Labour Law

ALLA was pleased to present 'Putting Human Rights to Work: The Role of Rights in the Foundations of Labour Law' presented by Dr Philippa Collins, University of Bristol.

This video is available to ALLA members - contact law-alla@unimelb.edu.au

National Webinar co-hosted by ALLA and QUT's Centre for Decent Work and Industry

Polls Apart? What the Federal Election Could Mean for Workers and Employers

ALLA and the QUT Centre for Decent Work and Industry were pleased to present 'Polls Apart? What the Federal Election Could Mean for Workers and Employers' presented by Professor Andrew Stewart.

This seminar was recorded and is available to view here.

National Webinar - The Functions, Powers and Compliance Activities of Wage Inspectorate Victoria: A Conversation with Rob Hortle

The Australian Labour Law Association was pleased to present 'The Functions, Powers and Compliance Activities of Wage Inspectorate Victoria: A Conversation with Rob Hortle' on 4 May 2022, presented by Robert Hortle, Commissioner of Wage Inspectorate Victoria and chaired by Associate Professor Tess Hardy.

This video is available to ALLA members - contact law-alla@unimelb.edu.au

National Webinar - Labour Law Implications of recent High Court Decisions: Jamsek and Personnel Contracting

The Australian Labour Law Association was pleased to present 'Labour law implications of recent High Court Decisions: Jamsek and Personnel Contracting' on 10 March 2022, presented by Mark Irving QC, Rachel Francois, and chaired by Professor Joellen Riley-Munton.

Fact summaries and other relevant materials provided by the speakers are available here.

This video is available to ALLA members - contact law-alla@unimelb.edu.au

ALLA Annual General Meeting 2021

ALLA's 21st Annual General Meeting was held at 5:00pm AEDT Thursday 18 November 2021 via Zoom video conference. Membership of the 2022 National Committee can be view here.