Precariousness, together with its cognate terms (eg precarity, precarious work, precarious
workers, the precariat and precarious life), has become a significant theme in employment …

Discussion of the implications of precarious work for individual workers remains hesitant and
often confused. A clear conceptualisation would separate out five analytical levels …

University students are increasingly required to undertake lengthy unpaid placements, and
for many students this needs to be balanced with the paid work they already do. The …

'This important and illuminating book provides a powerful and harrowing depiction of the
inadequacies of the Australian welfare system. Its findings challenge the foundations and …

Migrants make up a significant and growing proportion of the aged-care workforce in
Australia. Using data from the 2016 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey, we …

This paper documents the gendered polarisation of work hours between mothers and
fathers in Australia. Drawing on a large Australian sample of employee parents, we …

Over the last 40 years, changing employer practices have introduced instability and
insecurity into working-class jobs, limiting the voice that employees have in their own …

This article focuses on the minimum working time standards in the 'safety net'created by the
Fair Work Act 2009. We draw on an analysis of on-paper minima in the 10 National …

This report examines on-call and related forms of casual work in two selected industrialised
societies: New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand and Australia represent promising …

Paid work promises pathways to financial security and wellbeing for families, yet variable
scheduling and low pay can interfere with the routines and rhythms of family life, and …