7th Annual WORKFORCE 2008 Conference: The new IR environment – is it as harmonious as it seems? 7th Annual WORKFORCE 2008 Conference8-9 September, Marriott Hotel Melbourne, EARLY BIRD available
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About the Conference

The Workforce annual conference is the only IR conference put together by specialist journalists who report on IR issues every day of the week. Workforce is uniquely placed to provide delegates with insights into what’s happening at the coalface. Its reputation as an independent news source means the annual conference continues to attract high calibre speakers from across the spectrum.

Workforce, published by Thomson Reuters, is Australia’s longest established specialist source for IR news. It has provided reliable and independent coverage of issues affecting IR and HR practitioners for 34 years and is well regarded in the IR community. Click here for your free, no-obligation two-week electronic trial to the Workforce daily news service.

Why Attend

Ensure you are fully informed of all the key recent developments in industrial relations by:

  • Understanding how the new IR environment is shaping up, what it means for your organisation
  • Determining the effect of the move towards a national IR system and what will mean for state jurisdictions
  • Gaining an insight into what’s happening at the coalface
  • Exploring the Forward with Fairness Reforms
  • Hearing the Opposition’s viewpoint on industrial relations
  • Learning about the effectiveness of the Federal magistrates Court’s industrial jurisdiction
  • Finding out about the impact on Globalisation on the Australian labour market
  • Examining the benefits of public sector bargaining
  • Scrutinising Unions’ role in the new IR environment

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