After years of refining the course content, and successful presentations in a number of employers, the Industrial Relations Training Academy is pleased to announce that their flagship course "Union Relationship Management" is now an intensive 1 day course. 



Covering a variety of modules including Bargaining and Organising strategies, Tactical Application of the FWA , and combatting Super Organisers, the 1 day course is now available in-house to any employer, in any industry,…

There seems to be a growing number of instances where HR Consultants/Advisors and Managers are confused about the minimum requirements for the provision of a Right Of Entry Notification under the Fair Work Act, allowing unions to gain access with non-compliant notifications.

There are a number of instances where union officials can exercise their right of entry, the most common being entry to hold discussions with employees who are members of the union under the unions…

With the increasing instances of workplace bullying and harassment, and breaches of policy leading to dismissal, it is imperative that employers ensure that any and all instances are investigated thoroughly. The Industrial Relations Training Academy offers a comprehensive 2 day training course that will ensure that any employer representative undertaking an investigation within the workplace will be confident that their methodology will withstand scrutiny by FWA......Will…

With the recent media reports around the rapidly decreasing level of productivity in australian businesses, and employer associations focused on unproductive political lobbying to have the Fair Work Act changed, one question springs to mind. Why are employers so afraid of IFA's? 

The intent around the use of IFA's is to allow the employee in essence to not only request, but to have a meaningful discussion around changing certain conditions of employment to facilitate a better…