This paper discusses the legal status in Australia, New Zealand and other countries of what appears to be a growing phenomenon: the use of unpaid ‘internships’, ‘job trials’ and other ‘work experience’ arrangements to replace what might previously have been paid entry-level jobs. Drawing upon research conducted for a study commissioned by the Australian Fair Work Ombudsman, the paper explores some of the difficulties that can arise in applying conventionally-framed labour laws to such arrangements
In the context of an increasingly precarious and competitive graduate labour market, exposure to pre...
Australian labour law, at least from the mid-twentieth century, was dominated by the employment para...
Judith Ferguson led a workshop on casual employment, focussing on the legal implications surrounding...
This paper discusses the legal status in Australia, New Zealand and other countries of what appears ...
In late 2011, we identified unpaid work in Australia as a growing issue that needed our attention. W...
Under Australian law, unpaid work experience (UWE) will usually be unlawful if it is undertaken as p...
Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that internships and other forms of unpaid work experience (UWE...
“vocational placement ” from “employee”. Following concerns about the legal position of WIL and work...
Ongoing and secure employment is increasingly difficult to attain in the Australian media and commun...
An important (if under-researched) feature of modern labour markets has been the growth of unpaid “i...
This paper examines the journey Australia traversed in the development at of the unfair dismissal p...
Most young Australians undertake unpaid work experience as part of their education or training, to m...
A central feature of work and workplace transformations globally has been the rapid expansion of int...
Abstract: In late 2005, the Australian Parliament enacted the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Ch...
Australian labour law, at least from the mid-twentieth century, was dominated by the employment para...
In the context of an increasingly precarious and competitive graduate labour market, exposure to pre...
Australian labour law, at least from the mid-twentieth century, was dominated by the employment para...
Judith Ferguson led a workshop on casual employment, focussing on the legal implications surrounding...
This paper discusses the legal status in Australia, New Zealand and other countries of what appears ...
In late 2011, we identified unpaid work in Australia as a growing issue that needed our attention. W...
Under Australian law, unpaid work experience (UWE) will usually be unlawful if it is undertaken as p...
Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that internships and other forms of unpaid work experience (UWE...
“vocational placement ” from “employee”. Following concerns about the legal position of WIL and work...
Ongoing and secure employment is increasingly difficult to attain in the Australian media and commun...
An important (if under-researched) feature of modern labour markets has been the growth of unpaid “i...
This paper examines the journey Australia traversed in the development at of the unfair dismissal p...
Most young Australians undertake unpaid work experience as part of their education or training, to m...
A central feature of work and workplace transformations globally has been the rapid expansion of int...
Abstract: In late 2005, the Australian Parliament enacted the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Ch...
Australian labour law, at least from the mid-twentieth century, was dominated by the employment para...
In the context of an increasingly precarious and competitive graduate labour market, exposure to pre...
Australian labour law, at least from the mid-twentieth century, was dominated by the employment para...
Judith Ferguson led a workshop on casual employment, focussing on the legal implications surrounding...