The Temporary Agency Work Sector in Australia and Ireland: Modest, Growing and Under-Recorded

Burgess, J; Connell, J; Green, R

The Temporary Agency Work Sector in Australia and Ireland: Modest, Growing and Under-Recorded

Burgess, J Connell, J

Green, R

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2005, 15 (2), pp. 199 - 211
Issue Date:: 2005-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Burgess, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Connell, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9604-6756	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Green, R https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5936-8203	en_US
dc.date.issued	2005-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2005, 15 (2), pp. 199 - 211	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1035-3046	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9982
dc.description.abstract	Over the past two decades temporary agency work has increased in relation to most sectors and countries. This growth reflects the internationalisation of the agency business which, arguably, has come about due to demands for an ‘on-call just-in-time’ workforce. While temporary agency work possesses several conceptual and empirical challenges for researchers, it also poses challenges for regulators. This paper considers some of those challenges concerning various definitions, classifications and measurement of temporary work while comparing the Australian and Irish experience. It is concluded that while agency work in Australia and Ireland is modest, it is growing, and the conceptual and empirical problems associated with its under-recording pose difficulties for the design and implementation of a regulatory code for this sector. © 2005, University of New South Wales. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	The Economic and Labour Relations Review	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/103530460501500203	en_US
dc.title	The Temporary Agency Work Sector in Australia and Ireland: Modest, Growing and Under-Recorded	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Over the past two decades temporary agency work has increased in relation to most sectors and countries. This growth reflects the internationalisation of the agency business which, arguably, has come about due to demands for an ‘on-call just-in-time’ workforce. While temporary agency work possesses several conceptual and empirical challenges for researchers, it also poses challenges for regulators. This paper considers some of those challenges concerning various definitions, classifications and measurement of temporary work while comparing the Australian and Irish experience. It is concluded that while agency work in Australia and Ireland is modest, it is growing, and the conceptual and empirical problems associated with its under-recording pose difficulties for the design and implementation of a regulatory code for this sector. © 2005, University of New South Wales. All rights reserved.

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