Browsing Vol. 38 No. 1 2012 by Issue Date
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Women's participation in mining: what can we learn from EOWA reports?
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2012)Various stakeholders associated with the mining sector have voiced concerns over current or projected skill and labour shortages that might affect output and productivity within their industry. In this context, policies ... -
What are the characteristics of the employers of the low paid in Australia?
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2012)Service-sector employers from Communications; Accommodation, cafes and restaurants; Personal and other services; Retail trade; and Manufacturing have the highest densities of low-wage employees in Australia. In addition, ... -
Adding insult to injury: how work-life pressures affect the participation of low-paid workers in vocational education and training
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2012)This paper applies a work-life lens to examine the barriers and challenges confronting low-paid workers in their participation in vocational education and training. It utilises data from a large national survey of Australian ... -
Dark corners in a bright economy: the lack of jobs for unskilled men
(National Institute of Labour Studies, 2012)This paper discusses the large reductions in full-time employment among unskilled Australian males that began in the 1970s and continued over the next three to four decades. Over this period, each recession led to large ...