IEU in Brief

IEU Speaks on… Religious Discrimination Bill 2019

19th September, 2019

IEUA Statement Religious Discrimination Bill 2019 5 September 2019 The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) expresses its dismay at the content and poor clarity of the federal government’s draft Religious Discrimination Bill. The IEUA is disappointed at the continuing practice of governments to polarize, …

TRB Review IEU Submission

13th June, 2019

The SA government is conducting a review of the Teachers Registration Board composition and function under the heading of “Enhancing” the TRB. The IEU has made a submission (190603 TRB IEU Review Submission) defending the current structure. In essence, the IEU believes that the current …

Procedural fairness in workplace investigations

24th May, 2019

In Enterprise Agreements, we generally have a provision regarding the process that a school must undertake when conducting a workplace investigation into conduct or performance.  The Union’s ability to challenge a school’s process during a workplace investigation will depend on the terms of the Enterprise …

Dear Dorothy… help me with Equal Opportunity…

22nd May, 2019

Dear Dorothy I am not sure what my rights are regarding what is happening to me at the moment. I thought everything was OK at the school that I have been doing some relief work in. I haven’t had any issues with the students and …

Member Federal Election Briefing

27th June, 2016

Vote#1 for Education The issues canvassed during the election lead-up have been broad, ranging from pork-barreling, to visionary, to mean spirited and socially regressive. The IEUA federal executive has highlighted a range of educational, social and industrial issues of particular importance to a progressive education …