Unfair Dismissal Law and Work Choices: From Safety Net Standard to Legal Privilege

The Economic and Labour Relations Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 237-264

  Chapman, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84993728399     PISSN: 10353046     EISSN: 18382673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/103530460601600211     Document Type: Article

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