The term “precariat” conveys the idea that the old working class, the proletariat, has transmuted into a new social class where work and life are characterised by precariousness and risk.
While the old…
People power: organisations can set themselves apart by effectively engaging with their short-term and long-term employees.
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A recent conference organised by the Australasian Talent Conference, Contingent – the new perm, puts an interesting spin on the need to develop more effective and efficient organisations. Its focus is…
Casual workers can often feel as though they are being treated as a commodity by their employers.
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Welcome to the Future of Work, a series from The Conversation that looks at the ongoing evolution of the workplace. Today, Monash University’s Veronica Sheen examines the consequences of the increasing…
