Australian Bulletin of Labour articles from September 2005

Australian Bulletin of Labour archives from September 2005

The coalition's proposed industrial relations changes: an interim assessment.
September 1, 2005... Abstract The Prime Minister's recent statement outlining the Coalition Government's plans for industrial relations heralds a period of profound change in Australian labour regulation. Proposed alterations to the institutional landscape for...

A simple plan for reform? The problem of complexity in workplace regulation *.
September 1, 2005... Abstract The Howard Government has claimed that its reform proposals will 'streamline' existing federal processes an d eliminate the 'complex, costly and inefficient' overlap of State and federal laws. But while the Commonwealth may be...

The case for unfair dismissal reform: a review of the evidence.
September 1, 2005... Abstract Exemption of small business from the federal 'unfair dismissal' laws has been on the Coalition Government's agenda since 1996 and with control of the Senate in July 2005 it is anticipated its reforms will be implemented in...

The variable impact of new public management and budget cuts on the work intensification of nurses and doctors in one public hospital in South Australia between 1994 and 2000.(CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE)
September 1, 2005... Abstract This paper explores the impact of new public management and budget cuts on the work intensification of nurses and doctors in one Australia public hospital during the 1990s. These were the time-based incentives built into the...

Industry representation, structural change and the older male worker in Australia (1985 to 2005).(CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE)
September 1, 2005... Abstract Employment segregation and unfavourable changes to the industrial composition of employment are a possible reason for the long term decline in labour force participation of older males in Australia over recent decades. In this...

Australia's 1990s productivity surge: a response to Keith Hancock's Challenge *.(REPLY)
September 1, 2005... In the penultimate issue of the Australian Bulletin of Labour, Keith Hancock challenged the view that Australia's productivity growth improved markedly in the 1990s (Hancock 2005). He found evidence for a surge in productivity growth to be 'far...