As political and legal fights over casual work crank up, it's worth busting some myths, such as the idea that it is becoming more common.
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Most workers are still employees, not casuals or gig workers. So what has changed to increase the insecurity of workers?
The costs of casual work are now outweighing the slim benefits in wages (and even those are not as much as they used to be).
The Fair Work Commission's latest decision to cut certain Sunday and public holiday penalty rates continues a tradition of undervaluing young workers.
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) said that casual employment has not increased in Australia for the past 18 years. Is that right?
Employer groups are hoping a new deal on penalty rates will set a precedent, but the voices of young workers are missing from the debate.
The idea of the “summer break” is part of the Australian psyche. But as you hurtle towards the holidays, with the thought of a well-earned rest sustaining you through the frenzy of end-of-year deadlines…
Jobs growth is a centrepiece political promise for both political parties but nothing has been said on what type of jobs these will be. At least President Obama told Americans in his 2013 State of the…
The Fair Work Commission’s recent wage review may have struck an increased pay deal for low-paid workers but its decision overlooks the growth of a worrying new divide in the Australian workforce. With…
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…
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…
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…
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
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Professor in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professorial Associate in the Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Joshua Healy is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Workplace Leadership, University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Fellow, National Institute of Labour Studies, Flinders University
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TR Ashworth Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Melbourne
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Research Assistant, Industrial Relations, University of Melbourne
