Australian Charter of Employment Rights, The Australian Institute of Employment Rights, Hardie Grant Books, 2007

This article examines the book, Australian Charter of Employment Rights. The book is an edited collection of work from a number of prominent employment relations’ academics and practitioners across Australia. By drawing upon both Australian and international employment rights the book allows for a critique of current and prospective legislation within Australia. This article highlights key parts of the book that should be of interest to both Australian and international readers. A great deal of the book’s content is based on international conventions concerned with equitable principles which the authors suggest should govern the workplace, for example: a workplace free of discrimination; dignity at work; fair minimum standards and effective dispute resolution. This author contends that the book should be considered by policymakers when drafting new Australian industrial relations policy. It is a welcome addition to scholarship in this field.