The Economic and Labour Relations Review: Volume 3 -

The Fruits of Abdication: Australian Multi-employer Award Respondency
David H. Plowman, Malcolm Rimmer
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01 January 2023, pp. 153-176
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This paper examines the structure of Australian multi-employer awards. It suggests that these awards do not exhibit occupational, industry or representational concentration and thus follow no clear rational principles. The hybrid award system is sub-optimal and can be explained by employer associations’ neglect in the formative period of arbitration. Multi-employer awards are in need of reform if Australia is to become and remain internationally competitive.

The Effects of Productivity Enhancement: Some Community Views
Lawson K. Savery, Geoffrey N. Soutar
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01 January 2023, pp. 177-187
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The need to improve workplace performance and productivity is a commonly expressed view. This paper reports on community perception of productivity. It suggests that workers’ negative perceptions regarding a distribution of the benefits of productivity may act as a barrier to productivity enhancement.

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