Vol. 36 No. 2 2010
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Central Policies, Local Discretion: A Review of Employee Access to Work-Life Balance Arrangements in a Public Sector Agency
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2010)Work-life balance is one of the leading contemporary issues in the Australian employment environment, driven by both employee demands and employer desire to attract employees in a tight labour market. This article is about ... -
Working Time Arrangements and Recreation: Making Time for Weekends When Working Long Hours
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2010)Work time spread across the entire week, rather than the conventional five day working week, has meant that workers are now less able to utilise longer stretches of recreation time especially in gaining access to a full ... -
Working Time Flexibilities: A Paradox in Call Centres?
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2010)Call centres are a source of job growth in many parts of the world. Jobs in call centres are a manifestation of the opportunities offered by ICT, together with the internal restructuring of organisations, to reduce costs ... -
The Work-Life Provisions of the Fair Work Act: A Compromise of Stakeholder Preference
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2010)This paper adopts a stakeholder analysis approach to policy formulation to consider the Rudd Government's success in achieving its work-life balance goals through the Fair Work Act (FWA), the extent to which it consulted ... -
Work, Life, Flexibility and Workplace Culture in Australia: Results of the 2009 Australian Work and Life Index (AWALI) Survey
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2010)This article summarises the main results of the 2008 Australian Work and Life Index (AWALI) survey of Australian workers. The survey reveals significant issues for Australian workers that arise from the intersection of ... -
Balancing Work, Family and Life: Introduction to the Special Edition
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2010)
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