The Nature and Dimensions of Precarious Employment in Australia

Labour and Industry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 5-21

  Burgess, John ^a   Campbell, Iain ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 85164691294     PISSN: 10301763     EISSN: 23255676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.1998.10669175     Document Type: Article

References (71)

1. ACIRRT [Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Teaching]. 1997. Agreements Database and Monitor (ADAM) Report, 13 Sydney, ACIRRT.
2. Allen, J. and Henry, N. 1996. “ ‘Fragments of Industry and Employment: Contract service work and the shift towards precarious employment’ ”. In Changing Forms of Employment: Organisations, skills and gender Edited by: Crompton, R., Gallie, D. and Purcell, K. 65–82. London: Routledge.
3. Allen, J. and Henry, N. 1997. “ ‘Ulrich Beck's Risk Society at work: labour and employment in the contract service industries’ ”. In Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 180–196. NS 22:
4. Anderson, G., Brosnan, P. and Walsh, P. 1996. ‘The New Public Management and Human Resource Management Policies: Numerical Flexibility in the New Zealand Public Sector’. International Journal of Employment Studies, 4 (1): 37–56.
5. Atkinson, J. 1987. ‘Flexibility or Fragmentation? The United Kingdom Labour Market in the Eighties’. Labour and Society, 12 (1): 87–105.
6. Aviles, A. 1992. “ ‘Flexibility and Contracts of Employment: Western Europe’ ”. In Labour Relations in a Changing Environment Edited by: Gladstone, A., Wheeler, H., Rojot, J., Eyraud, F. and Ben-Israel, R. 45–55. Berlin: De Gruyter.
7. Bennett, L. 1994. Making Labour Law in Australia: Industrial Relations, Politics and Law Sydney: The Law Book Company.
8. Bennett, L. 1995. “ ‘Bargaining Away the Rights of the Weak: Non-Union Agreements in the Federal Jurisdiction’ ”. In Enterprise Bargaining, Trade Unions and the Law Edited by: Ronfelt, P. and McCallum, R. 120–153. Sydney: Federation Press.
9. Bieback, K-J. 1992. ‘The Protection of Atypical Work in Australian and West German Labour Law’. Australian Journal of Labour Law, 5 (1): 17–39.
10. Brosnan, P. 1996. ‘Labour Markets and Social Deprivation’. Labour and Industry, 7 (2): 3–34.
11. Brosnan, P. and Campbell, I. 1995. “ ‘Labour Market Deregulation in Australia: Towards New Forms of Workforce Division’ ”. In Conference of the International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation Siena.
12. Brosnan, P. and Thornthwaite, L. 1994. “ ‘Atypical Work in Australia: Preliminary Results from a Queensland Study’ ”. In Current Research in Industrial Relations Edited by: Callus, R. and Schumacher, M. 136–161. Proceedings of the Eighth AIRAANZ Conference, volume 1, Sydney, AIRAANZ
13. Brosnan, P. and Walsh, P. 1996. “ ‘Non-standard employment in Australia and New Zealand: results from a workplace survey’ ”. In Non-Standard Employment in Australia and New Zealand Edited by: Teicher, J. 1–22. NKCIR Monograph no. 9, Melbourne, NKCIR, Monash University:
14. Buchanan, J. and Watson, I. 1997. A Profile of Low Wage Employees ACIRRT, University of Sydney.
15. Burgess, J. 1990. ‘Non-Employee Status in Australia: Trends and Issues’. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 16 (4): 233–253.
16. Burgess, J. 1991. “ ‘Marginal Workers and the Australian Labour Market’ ”. In The Other Side of Flexibility: Unions and Marginal Workers in Australia Edited by: Bray, M. and Taylor, V. 14–43. Sydney, ACIRRT Monograph no. 3:
17. Burgess, J. 1994. ‘Non-Standard and Precarious Employment: A Review of Australian Workforce Data’. Labour Economics and Productivity, 6 (2): 118–129.
18. Burgess, J. and Ryan, S. 1996. “ ‘Non-Standard Employment: the Growing Challenge for Trade Unions’ ”. In Contemporary Research on Unions: Theory, Membership, Organisation and Non-Standard Employment Melbourne, National Key Centre in Industrial Relations, Monograph no. 8 Edited by: Griffin, G. Vol. 1, 152–172.
19. Campbell, I. 1993. ‘Labour Market Flexibility in Australia: Enhancing Management Prerogative?’. Labour and Industry, 5 (3): 1–32.
20. Campbell, I. 1997. ‘Beyond Unemployment: The Challenge of Increased Precarious Employment’. Just Policy,: 4–20. no. 11:
21. Campbell, I. and Burgess, J. 1993. “ ‘Unemployment and Non-standard Employment Growth’ ”. In Responding to Unemployment: Perspectives and Strategies Edited by: Hodgkinson, A., Kelly, D. and Verrucci, N. 83–112. Wollongong, Labour Market Analysis Program, University of Wollongong:
22. Campbell, I. and Burgess, J. 1997. National Patterns of Temporary Employment: The Distinctive Case of Casual Employment in Australia NKCIR Working Paper No. 53, Melbourne, NKCIR, Monash University.
23. Campbell, I. and Webber, M. 1996. ‘Retrenchment and Labour Market Flows in Australia’. Economic and Labour Relations Review, 7 (1): 88–119.
24. Casey, B. 1991. “ ‘Survey Evidence on Trends in “Non-standard” Employment’ ”. In Farewell to Flexibility? Edited by: Pollert, A. 179–199. Oxford: Blackwell.
25. Charlesworth, S. 1996. Stretching flexibility: enterprise bargaining, women workers and changes to working hours Sydney, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
26. Cordova, E. 1986. ‘From Full-time Wage Employment to Atypical Employment: A Major Shift in the Evolution of Labour Relations?’. International Labour Review, 125: 641–657.
27. Crean, S. and Rimmer, M. 1990. Australian Unions—Adjustment to Change Melbourne, NKCIR.
28. Creighton, B. 1994. “ ‘The Forgotten Workers: Employment Security of Casual Employees and Independent Contractors’ ”. In Employment Security Edited by: McCallum, R., McCarry, G. and Ronfelt, P. 51–78. Sydney: Federation Press.
29. Dabscheck, B. 1995. The Struggle for Australian Industrial Relations Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
30. Dabscheck, B. 1997. ‘Stolen Entitlements: the 1997 Living Wage Case’. Economic and Labour Relations Review, 8 (1): 129–142.
31. Deery, S. and Mahony, A. 1994. ‘Temporal Flexibility: Management Strategies and Employee Preferences in the Retail Industry’. Journal of Industrial Relations, 36 (3): 332–352.
32. De Grip, A., Hoevenberg, J. and Willems, E. 1997. ‘Atypical employment in the European Union’. International Labour Review, 136: 49–71.
33. Delsen, L. 1995. Atypical Employment: an International Perspective: causes, consequence and policy Amsterdam, WoltersgroepGroningen.
34. Dickens, L. 1988. ‘Falling Through the Net: Employment Changes and Worker Protection’. Industrial Relations Journal, 19 (2): 139–153.
35. Gore, C., Figueiredo, J. and Rodgers, G. 1995. “ ‘Introduction: Markets, citizenship and social exclusion’ ”. In Social Exclusion: Rhetoric, Reality, Responses Edited by: Rodgers, G., Gore, C. and Figueiredo, J. 1–40. Geneva: ILO. Publications:
36. Griffin, G. and Svensen, S. 1996. ‘The Decline of Australian Union Density: A Survey of the Literature’. Journal of Industrial Relations, 38 (4): 505–547.
37. Hakim, C. 1990. ‘Workforce Restructuring in Europe in the 1980s’. International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations, 5 (4): 167–203.
38. Heiler, K. 1996. Is Enterprise Bargaining Good for Your Health? ACIRRT Monograph no. 14, Sydney, ACIRRT.
39. ILO [International Labour Office]. 1993. “ Resolution Concerning the International Status of Employment ”. In Bulletin of Labour Statistics no.2, annex 3.
40. ILO [International Labour Organization]. 1996. World Employment 1996/97: National Policies in a Global Context Geneva: International Labour Office.
41. Junor, A., Barlow, K. and Patterson, M. 1994. “ ‘Flexibility and Service Sector Productivity: Issues Raised by a Study of Part-time Finance Sector Employment’ in ”. In Current Research in Industrial Relations Edited by: Callus, R. and Schumacher, M. 754–780. Proceedings of the Eighth AIRAANZ Conference, volume 1, Sydney, AIRAANZ:
42. Kalleberg, A., Rasell, E., Hudson, K., Webster, D., Reskin, B., Cassirer, N. and Appelbaum, E. 1997. Non-Standard Work, Substandard Jobs Washington, Economic Policy Institute and Womens Research and Education Institute.
43. Kühl, J. 1990. ‘New Deal and New Forms of. Employment'Labour and Society, 15: 237–255.
44. Langmore, J. and Quiggin, J. 1994. Work for All: Full Employment in the Nineties Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
45. Lewis, H. 1990. Part-time Work: Trends and Issues Canberra: AGPS.
46. Meulders, D., Plasman, O. and Plasman, R. 1994. Atypical Employment in the EC Aldershot: Dartmouth.
47. Meulders, D., Plasman, O. and Plasman, R. 1996. ‘Atypical work in the European experience’. Transfer, 2: 574–601.
48. Mückenberger, U. 1989. “ ‘Non-Standard Forms of Employment in the Federal Republic of Germany: the Role and Effectiveness of the State’ ”. In Precarious Jobs in Labour Market Regulation Edited by: Rodgers, J. 267–286. G. and Geneva. ILO:
49. Mückenberger, U. 1995. Citizenship in Employment: A Perspective on Re-regulation, Paper for the IWPLMS Conference, Siena, July.
50. OECD. 1991. Employment Outlook Paris: OECD.
51. OECD. 1994. The OECD Jobs Study: Evidence and Explanations, Part I Paris: OECD.
52. OECD. 1996. Employment Outlook Paris: OECD.
53. OECD. 1997. Employment Outlook Paris: OECD.
54. Peck, J. 1996. Workcare and Labour Discipline, Paper for the International Conference on Globalisation, University of Warwick.
55. Probert, B. 1995. Part-time Work and Managerial Strategy: ‘Flexibility’ in the New Industrial Relations Framework Canberra: AGPS. Department of Employment, Education and Training
56. Reserve Bank of Australia. 1996. “ ‘Measuring Wages’ ”. In Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin 7–11. December:
57. Rodgers, G. 1989. “ ‘Precarious Work in Western Europe: the State of the Debate’ ”. In Precarious Jobs in Labour Market Regulation Edited by: Rodgers, J. 1–16. Geneva: ILO. G. and
58. Rodgers, G. and Rodgers, J. 1989. Precarious jobs in labour market regulation: The growth of atypical employment in Western Europe Geneva, IILS.
59. Rodgers, G., Gore, C. and Figueiredo, J. 1995. “ (eds) ”. In Social Exclusion: Rhetoric, Reality, Responses Geneva: ILO. Publications.
60. Romeyn, J. 1992. Flexible Working Time: Part-time and Casual Employment Industrial Relations Research Monograph no. 1, Canberra, Department of Industrial Relations.
61. Romeyn, J. 1994. Flexible Working-time Arrangements: Fixed Term and Temporary Employment Industrial Relations Research Series no. 13, Canberra, Department of Industrial Relations.
62. Rubery, J. 1989. “ ‘Precarious Forms of Work in the United Kingdom’ ”. In Precarious Jobs in Labour Market Regulation Edited by: Rodgers, J. 49–74. Geneva: ILO. G. and
63. Schmid, G. 1995. ‘Is Full Employment Still Possible? Transitional Labour Markets as a New Strategy of Labour Market Policy’. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 16: 429–456.
64. Sengenberger, W. 1992. “ ‘Future Prospects for the European Labour Market: Visions and Nightmares’ ”. In International Integration and Labour Market Organisation Edited by: Castro, A., Méhaut, P. and Rubery, J. 41–52. London: Academic Press.
65. Standing, G. 1986. Unemployment and labour market flexibility: The United Kingdom Geneva: ILO.
66. Standing, G. 1993. “ ‘Labor Regulation in an Era of Fragmented Flexibility’ ”. In Employment Security and Labor Market Behavior: Interdisciplinary Approaches and International Evidence Edited by: Buechtemann, C. 425–441. Ithaca: ILR Press. IILR Report no. 23
67. Standing, G. 1997. ‘Globalization, Labour Flexibility and Insecurity: The Era of Market Regulation’. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 3: 7–37.
68. Underhill, E. and Kelly, D. 1993. ‘Eliminating Traditional Employment: Troubleshooters Available in the Building and Meat Industries’. Journal of Industrial Relations, 35 (3): 398–423.
69. Vandenheuvel, A. and Wooden, M. 1995. ‘Self-Employed Contractors in Australia: How Many and Who Are They?’. Journal of Industrial Relations, 37 (3): 263–280.
70. Whatman, R. 1994. Non-Standard Work in New Zealand: What We Know, Wellington, Department of Labour.
71. Wilkinson, F. 1991. ‘The Structuring of Economic and Social Deprivation and the Working of Labour Markets in Industrial Countries’. Labour and Society, 16 (2): 119–138.