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Laurie Berg is an Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Faculty of Law, where she has been employed since 2009, progressing from Lecturer to Senior Lecturer and currently Associate Professor. Her academic career spans over 15 years at UTS with additional professional experience at Human Rights First in New York, the International Humanitarian Law Program of the Australian Red Cross, and as Co-Convenor of the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW). She currently serves as Co-Executive Director of the Migrant Justice Institute.
Berg's research focuses on advancing the rights of temporary migrant workers in Australia and the region. She is recognized as the author of the first book on the regulation of temporary labour migration in Australia. Her work examines labor exploitation, wage theft, visa protections, and legal access for vulnerable migrant populations including international students and au pairs working as domestic workers. She has developed influential policy proposals, including the Workplace Justice Visa adopted by the Australian government in July 2024 as a 2-year pilot.
Her research output demonstrates consistent focus on migrant worker protections, with recent publications analyzing systemic business impunity for wage theft, legal barriers to wage recovery, and technological solutions for migrant worker empowerment. Berg's scholarly work bridges academic research with practical legal reform, directly influencing Australian migration and labor policy.
- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (since 2013)
- Editorial Board Member, Alternative Law Journal (since 2010)
- Expert witness for NSW Legislative Council Portfolio Committee No 3 Inquiry (2020)
- Expert witness for Queensland Parliament Education Employment Committee (2020)
Berg supervises research students and teaches Citizenship and Immigration Law, Administrative Law, Research Methodology, and the Honours Research Program. Her teaching methodology includes innovative approaches like simulated role-play to bridge the 'knowing-doing gap' in refugee law education. She has received multiple research grants from organizations including the Open Society Foundation, Fair Work Ombudsman, and UTS Research Re-Establishment Grant program.
