Temporary agency work: conceptual, measurement and regulatory issues

Burgess, J; Connell, JA

Temporary agency work: conceptual, measurement and regulatory issues

Burgess, J Connell, JA

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Publisher:: Group Researching Organisations, Work, Employment and Skills
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Employment Studies, 2005, 13 (2), pp. 19 - 42
Issue Date:: 2005-01

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dc.contributor.author	Burgess, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Connell, JA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9604-6756	en_US
dc.date.issued	2005-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Employment Studies, 2005, 13 (2), pp. 19 - 42	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1039-6993	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/10193
dc.description.abstract	This article examines the evolving temporary agency work sector in Australia. Agency work is expanding in Australia and in many other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) economies, reflecting a worldwide trend as many businesses attempt to reduce labour costs and expand just-in-time employment arrangements. At the same time the temp help industry has been globalised through the multinational growth of large temporary agencies. However, the temporary agency employment relationship is highly ambiguous. While the European Union is attempting to regulate both the operators and employment within the sector, in Australia the sector is largely unregulated, although some developments are taking place in State jurisdictions (notably Queensland and New South Wales). In this article comparisons and contrasts are made regarding the temporary work situation and regulation in Australia with that of the European Union.	en_US
dc.publisher	Group Researching Organisations, Work, Employment and Skills	en_US
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dc.title	Temporary agency work: conceptual, measurement and regulatory issues	en_US
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Abstract:

This article examines the evolving temporary agency work sector in Australia. Agency work is expanding in Australia and in many other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) economies, reflecting a worldwide trend as many businesses attempt to reduce labour costs and expand just-in-time employment arrangements. At the same time the temp help industry has been globalised through the multinational growth of large temporary agencies. However, the temporary agency employment relationship is highly ambiguous. While the European Union is attempting to regulate both the operators and employment within the sector, in Australia the sector is largely unregulated, although some developments are taking place in State jurisdictions (notably Queensland and New South Wales). In this article comparisons and contrasts are made regarding the temporary work situation and regulation in Australia with that of the European Union.

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