Special Reports
Papers from The Symposium on the Centenary of The ILO: Democracy, Labour Law and Trade Unions - December 2019
Centre members Caroline Kelly, Julian Sempill and Joo-Cheong Tham co-edited the papers from The Symposium of the Centenary of The International Labour Organisation: Democracy, Labour Law and Trade Unions held at the University of Melbourne on 18 - 19 July 2019.
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The Plural Regulation of Work: A Pilot Study of Restaurant Workers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Centre members John Howe and Sean Cooney co-authored the report with Petra Mahy, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash University and Richard Mitchell, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash UniversityThe report is co-published by Centre for Employment and Labour Relations law (CELRL), Centre for Indonesian law, Islam and Society (CILIS) and Asian Law Centre (ALC).
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Phoenix Activity; Recommendations on Detection, Disruption and Enforcement - February 2017
Centre member Helen Anderson led the Australian Research Council funded team which produced a major report entitled ‘Phoenix Activity; Recommendations on Detection, Disruption and Enforcement’, released on 24 February 2017: Anderson, H, Ramsay, I, Welsh, M, and Hedges, J, Phoenix Activity: Recommendations on Detection, Disruption and Enforcement. Other publications by the team are available via its project website.
Business Responses to Fair Work Ombudsman Compliance Activities: Research Report - January 2017
Centre members John Howe and Tess Hardy are the authors of the research report 'Business Responses to Fair Work Ombudsman Compliance Activities', January 2017.
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The Transformation of Enforcement of Minimum Employment Standards in Australia: A Review of the FWO's Activities from 2006-2012 - July 2014
Centre members John Howe, Tess Hardy and Sean Cooney are the authors of the research report 'The Transformation of Enforcement of Minimum Employment Standards in Australia: A Review of the FWO's Activities from 2006-2012', July 2014.
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Trade Unions and the Enforcement of Minimum Employment Standards - February 2014
Centre Members John Howe and Sean Cooney along with Research Fellow Ingrid Landau and Tess Hardy from RMIT are the authors of a new research report on 'Trade Unions and the Enforcement of Minimum Employment Standards'. The report presents the preliminary findings of a study that has examined how five trade unions in Australia monitor and enforce minimum employment standards concerning wages, hours of work and leave.
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Fair Work Australia's Influence in the Enterprise Bargaining Process - February 2013
This report is co-authored with the Fair Work Commission and Centre member Associate Professor John Howe and Research Fellow Ingrid Landau, along with Centre Associate Members Associate Professor Anthony Forsyth (RMIT University) and Professor Peter Gahan (Department of Management, University of Melbourne).
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Study on Labour Inspection Sanctions and Remedies: The case of Australia - March 2011
Centre members John Howe and Sean Cooney, along with Research Associate Nicole Yazbek, are the authors of a new study of labour inspection sanctions and remedies in Australia published by the ILO's Labour Administration and Inspection Programme (LAB/ADMIN). LAB/ADMIN is conducting a comparative study of labour inspection sanctions and remedies to coincide with this year's International Labour Conference, where labour law enforcement will be a key item on the agenda. The report on Australia details the labour inspection and enforcement framework for minimum employment standards and occupational health and safety regulation.
The report is entitled "Study on Labour Inspection Sanctions and Remedies: The case of Australia".
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Enforceable Undertakings In Action – Report of a Roundtable Discussion with Australian Regulators - February 2010
The Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law is pleased to inform you about a special report published by the Centre in conjunction with EPA Victoria, Socio-Legal Research Centre at Griffith University and the Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation at the University of Melbourne.
The report is entitled "Enforceable Undertakings In Action – Report of a Roundtable Discussion with Australian Regulators" by Professor Richard Johnstone from Griffith University and Associate Professor and Reader Christine Parker from the University of Melborne.
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Using Public Procurement to Promote Better Labour Standards - A Case Study of the Victorian Government Schools Contract Cleaning Program
Centre members John Howe and Ingrid Landau are the authors of this case study. The authors thank Industrial Relations Victoria (IRV) and the Victoria Department of Education and Training (DET) for granting permission to interview participants in the design and administration of the Victorian Government Schools Contract Cleaning Program. They also thank interviewees for agreeing to participate in this case study.
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