Personal profile
Biography
Ingrid is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Law and Taxation at Monash Business School, and departmental Director of Postgraduate Studies by Coursework. She is also a member of the Labour, Equality and Human Rights (LEAH) Research Group.
Ingrid teaches the undergraduate and postgraduate unit Human Rights and Global Business. She researches in the areas of Australian employment law, and comparative and transnational labour regulation. She has expertise in corporate labour and human rights due diligence regulation, socially responsible public procurement, and labour regulation in the Asia-Pacific.
Ingrid has undertaken numerous consultancies for the Geneva, Hanoi and Suva offices of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), as well as for civil society organisations in Australia and internationally. She has also worked as principal researcher on major Australian Research Council (ARC) and industry funded research projects. Prior to joining Monash, she worked in the legal and international departments of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). During her time at the ACTU, she worked on Australian and international labour law reform, and regularly represented Australian trade unions within national and international fora.
Ingrid holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Law from Melbourne Law School, and Bachelor Degrees in Asian Studies (Hons)(Vietnamese) and Law (Hons) from the Australian National University. Her doctoral thesis focused on the rise of human rights due diligence and its implications for transnational labour governance.
Education/Academic qualification
Law, Doctor of Philosophy, Rights, Risks and Rules: The Rise of Human Rights Due Diligence and Implications for Transnational Labour Governance, University of Melbourne
2015 → 2021
Award Date: 11 Nov 2021
External positions
PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne
Feb 2015 → …
Research area keywords
- Labour Law
- Transnational Labour Regulation
- Business and Human Rights
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Draft International Instrument on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains and Explanatory Memo
Landau, I. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Marshall, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
6/02/23 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Formal and informal regulation of labour disputes in Southeast Asia
Sutherland, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mitchell, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mahy, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Landau, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Howe, J. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/04/19 → 30/03/25
Project: Research
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How does the ILO govern? From the 1998 Declaration to the present
Landau, I., 2026, The Elgar Companion to the Law and Practice of the International Labour Organization. Brudney, J. J. & Bellace, J. R. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 61-78 18 p. (Elgar Companions to the Law and Practice of the UN Agencies and Bodies series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research
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Sustainability finance and corporate sustainability due diligence: interactions, complementarities and accountability logics
Foerster, A., Landau, I. & House, M., 2025, In: University of New South Wales Law Journal. 48, 3, p. 913-951 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Will remedy remain rare? The potential of mandatory human rights due diligence to redress modern slavery
Landau, I. & Marshall, S., 2025, Modern Slavery and the Governance of Global Value Chains. Shamir, H., Arora, B., Banerjee, S. & Barkay, T. (eds.). 1st ed. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 126-158 33 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Draft Text for an ILO Convention on Decent Work in Global Supply Chains
Landau, I. & Marshall, S., 2024, 45 p. Washington DC USA : International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network.Research output: Other contribution › Other
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Evolving themes and approaches in comparative labour law
Landau, I., 2024, Research Methods in Labour Law: A Handbook. Blackham, A. & Cooney, S. (eds.). 1st ed. Cheltenham UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 255-270 16 p. (Handbooks of Research Methods in Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Prizes
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2021 Monash Business School Commendation for PRME Education Excellence
Landau, I. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Commendation for PRME Research Excellence
Landau, I. (Recipient), 28 Nov 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Human Rights Due Diligence and Labour Governance
Landau, I. (Contributor)
28 Mar 2024Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Conference on Transnational Labor Rights in a Globalized Economy
Landau, I. (Invited speaker)
12 Apr 2024 → 14 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Submission to the Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation Paper (Nov 2023)
Foerster, A. (Contributor), House, M. (Contributor), Landau, I. (Contributor) & Chen, V. (Contributor)
1 Dec 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press/Media
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Making Australia's sustainable finance reforms count
Foerster, A., Landau, I., Chen, V. & House, M.
6/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Finally, a Legal Definition of Casual Employment: What the High Court Decision Means
31/08/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature