For over 31 years, Ai Group's PIR Conference has been Australia's premier forum for workplace relations leaders.
The conference will be an invaluable opportunity to hear from a great line up of speakers from industry and government; to discuss and debate important workplace relations issues; and to have your say on the policy positions of Ai Group in the lead-up to the next Federal Election.
This will be an important forum given the challenges facing members arising from the recent major regulatory changes as well as a raft of other significant workplace relations developments.
PIR Conference resources
- Concurrent Session Papers (click the title to download the paper)
- Enterprise Bargaining – Effectively navigating a changed environment
Discussion about navigating the implications of changes to bargaining and approval processes, intractable bargaining provisions and recent trends in union / employer strategies as well as bargaining outcomes and claims.
- Workforce structuring challenges under the new rules
Discussion about the operation and practical implications of changes to casual employment, independent contracting, fixed term contracts, labour hire (including the development of regulated labour hire arrangement orders and labour hire licencing) and the impacts on labour resourcing.
- Meeting new and emerging compliance obligations
Managing the new right to disconnect rules, delegates’ rights and changes to right of entry and flexible work arrangements, as well as wage theft provisions and the potential impact of the most recent award review (including the proposed development of a new ‘working from home’ award clause and the review of part-time employment provisions).
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Obligations and beyond
Discussing the two duties to prevent [dis]Respect@Work under WHS and Sex Discrimination Acts and the relevance of Workplace Gender Equality Agency activities, recent changes to the Fair Work Act (including ammendments related to equal remuneration, sexual harassment, unpaid parental leave and flexible work) and State/Territory legislation.
