Australian Bulletin of Labour articles from March 2007

Australian Bulletin of Labour archives from March 2007

Corrections.(Correction notice)
March 1, 2007... ABL Vol 32:2 (2006): Linda Hancock's affliliation was incorrectly reported (University of Melbourne). It should have read 'Corporate Citizenship Research Unit, Deakin University. ABL Vol 32:4 (2006): The last line on page326 was...

Worker representation in Australia: moving towards overseas models?(Contributed Article)(Report)
March 1, 2007... Abstract This article examines how far, and in what ways, overseas systems of worker representation are influencing the Australian debate. After briefly exploring the diminution of legal support for worker representation over the last 15...

Industrial relations change in the Illawarra region of NSW: an insight into responses to the Workplace Relations Act.(Contributed Article)(New South Wales)(Report)
March 1, 2007... Abstract This paper examines the impact of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 (WRA) by looking at changes in the behaviour of panel data for workplaces in the Illawarra Region of NSW for the years 1996 and 2004. The results support the...

Compounding vulnerability? Young workers' employment concerns and the anticipated impact of the WorkChoices act.(Contributed Article)(Young Workers Advisory Service)(Report)
March 1, 2007... Abstract This paper draws on quantitative data from the Young Workers Advisory Service (YWAS), an organisation that provides information, advice, and advocacy to young workers across Queensland. Since its inception in 2002 YWAS has...

Ignoring the evidence: comments on the debate on antipodean neoliberal workplace reform and labour productivity.(Contributed Article)(Report)
March 1, 2007... Abstract This paper questions why a number of leading academics and politicians have ignored recent findings by Statistics New Zealand that support a prima facie case that the individualisation of workplace contracts in that country during...

The aged care workforce: methods to increase supply to remedy possible shortages.(Contributed Article)(Report)
March 1, 2007... Abstract This paper examines the labour supply of Australian aged care workers to determine methods for increasing supply to remedy possible shortages in the workforce. The possibility of increasing supply is tested through examination of...