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"Twice the fight & results, at half the price."
... AEA, your workplace insurance

 

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TELEPHONE:

0448 488 778

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e MAIL:

sam@employmentalliance.com.au

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POSTAL & LOCATION (by appointment):

L1, 141-145 O'Connell Street,

North Adelaide 5006 (Battistella rooms)

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AEA is an ABN registered Consultancy providing Industrial Relations (IR) and Workplace Services, in keeping with the Fair Work Act.

AEA is not a legal practice but has priority access to qualified IR Legal skills, knowledge and experience.

AEA is not a medical practice but has priority access to qualified IR Psychology skills, knowledge and experience.

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The AEA Story

So, who is AEA?

I’ll tell you.

AEA is comprised of two older semi-retired gentlemen, with two Associates, one a Solicitor and the other, an older Industrial Workplace Psychologist.  That’s all … that’s the sum total.

Skill, knowledge and experience.

 

Why is AEA here?

Back in 2016, many of the Adelaide Suburban Train Drivers requested assistance with the Enterprise Bargaining (EB).  The Rail Operations workplace was drastically fractured into factions.

At that time, Gary Collis was frequently heard as a guest on radio, discussing all manner of workplace issues, with callers. He had previously been the SA Employee Ombudsman and certainly knew his way around Enterprise Bargaining.

A handful of the Drivers approached Gary, to see if he could assist with their bargaining process.  So, with his colleague, Sam Collins and associate, James Wither, they took up the challenge.

The result was astounding, that this small core of professionals, could amass a following so quickly, to assist these employees, simply by doing what was the right thing.

The Drivers knew when they were onto a good thing and pressured Gary and Sam to form the Australian Employment Alliance.

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As word of mouth spread the AEA name and reputation, 

AEA was confronted by different opportunities in healthcare, aged care, transport, the Public Service, the Local Government Association, building & construction, waterside and others.  Initially, it was for EB negotiations but equally, the individuals’ personal issues were becoming more frequently encountered.

Quite by intent, AEA has never advertised its services.  Rather, AEA believes in the organic growth by word of mouth.  People join AEA for their own reasons and then, it’s up to AEA to listen, understand and deliver against those expectations.

Employers engage AEA, to impartially assist with industrial relations hurdles.

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What of the AEA future?

Nothing lasts forever.  Some day, AEA will eventually close its doors.  No plans for that just yet.

However, the legacy that AEA will ultimately leave, needs to be heeded by employers, employees and unions, that their workplace environment is so brittle; as brittle as a small group of (older) men can show it up to be, just by doing the right thing.  Playing a straight bat, right down the line of the Fair Work Act.

 

As one of AEA’s clients once put it to me,

“AEA … twice the fight, for half the price”.

 

Sam Collins – Operations

26/7/24

Our Expertise
  • negotiations with management
  • Fair Work Act rules & regulations
  • access to legal representation
  • advocacy for individuals and groups
  • workplace culture & behaviour
  • sustainable workplace solutions
Unless pre-approved by all parties, it is AEA's ethics policy that in the case of representing an employer, it will not breach conflict of interest by also representing the employees for the same assignment ... and vice-versa.

What's Included

for Employees

Employees joining AEA will be levied an annual fee equivalent to $416+GST.  It may be paid by a variety of  installments or, through regular payroll deductions or, other convenient means.

This supports employees with the following services:

  • Preliminary assessment of awards and enterprise agreements

  • Initial advice on wages and superannuation matters

  • Assistance with understanding and initiating corrective workplace training

  • Advocacy and assistance when confronting workplace bullying, discrimination & harassment

  • Investigating and managing the elements of unfair dismissal

  • Unraveling the minefield of OH&S and WorkCover claims

  • Assistance prior to formal court actions being implemented or defended

      Q: So, what’s covered in relation to             advice?

      A: Industrial relations advice including         but not limited to those matters               already listed, plus others relating             to:

  •   General Protection claims

  •   Executive employment contracts

  •   Maternity & parental leave

  •   Deed of release

 

Important: once general advice has been exhausted and matters move to legal representation, at that point a qualified legal practitioner will be introduced and fees become payable. Those fees are at a reduced rate, to be determined on a case by case basis.

Alliance Benefits

for Employees

On presentation of your AEA benefits card at these establishments, you will receive the following preferential offers:

5/54 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide

t: 8311 1124

complimentary full financial assessment:

  • debt reduction vs saving for retirement

  • how much is needed to retire

  • key to investing success

  • protect & grow your assets

  • meet your financial goals

Shop 5

56 Grange Road, Welland

t: 8340 2021

  • 5% discount for hardware purchases

  • 20% discount for general services

        software installations, antivirus services, PC cleanup,               data recovery and other similar labour based tasks

disclaimer: whilst AEA has entered into trusted business relationships with the above organisations, it is unable to accept responsibility for the provision or performance of any of their products and services

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