Industrial Relations & Employment

Industrial relations or labour relations, greatly influences the way our economy functions and performs. It is the relationship between management and workers that applies to the workplace. The role of industrial relations is constantly evolving and that is why Governments need to set frameworks for labor relations through legislation and regulation.

Alison has had a long and extensive experience in this field, having previously worked for a Labor law firm and spent her days representing and advocating for the rights of workers and the disadvantaged. Prior to taking up law Alison worked for many years in the union movement as an organiser and Industrial Officer in both the teachers and the nurses unions.

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• Greens WA Policy on Employment and Work Place Relations.
• The Department of Commerce of Western Australia the Labour Relations arm of the Department of Commerce states that its aims are to promote flexible, balanced and productive employment practices in Western Australia.
• WA Industrial Relations Commission was set up to prevent and settle industrial relation disputes. It has guides to assist the public in a number of matters, as well as lodging on line claims to the commission for unions (registered employee organisations), employers, and employer associations (registered employer associations).
• The Equal Opportunity Commissioner has the task to work across Government and the community to assist in removing systemic and covert discrimination where it exists.
• Australian Human Rights Commission works towards an Australian society where human rights are for everyone, everywhere, every day.
• Industrial Relations Australia Australia wide advice service for employees on what their rights are at work.
• The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is involved with a wide range of policy and issues relating to the workplace.
• The Australian Fair Pay Commission is an independent body responsible for adjusting federal minimum and classification wages to promote the economic prosperity of the people of Australia.
• Fair Work Australia (FWA) Call 13 13 94 - is the new national workplace relations tribunal.
• Australian Workplace a government portal that provides job seekers, employees and employers with information about finding a job, starting work and workplace issues. It also provides information on gaining skills and starting a business.
• Comcare provides advice to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations on issues relating to the administration of the Commonwealth's occupational health and safety and workers' compensation frameworks.
• The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission is a statutory body with regulatory functions in relation to Comcare and other authorities which determine workers’ compensation claims under the Commonwealth scheme. The Commission also has regulatory functions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (OHS Act).
• Federal Safety Commissioner works with industry and government stakeholders towards achieving the highest possible occupational health and safety standards on Australian building and construction projects.
• The Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority) Seacare is a national scheme of occupational health and safety (OHS), rehabilitation and workers’ compensation arrangements which applies to defined seafaring employees and – in relation to OHS – defined third parties.
• The National Women’s Justice Coalition is a coalition of organisations and individuals which aims to promote women's equality before the law in Australia.