Regulatory avoidance in the temporary work agency industry: Evidence from Australia

Angela Knox

The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2018, vol. 29, issue 2, 190-206

Abstract: Within the context of the Australian Senate’s Inquiry into corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009 , this research examines regulatory avoidance in the temporary work agency industry. The findings highlight that regulatory avoidance in Australian temporary work agencies has intensified and expanded, normalising exploitation and further exacerbating precarious work and its detrimental outcomes. The study contributes to debates regarding regulation of temporary work agencies and illustrates the importance of examining how regulatory avoidance is constructed and played out in national contexts.

Keywords: Fair Work Act; labour hire; regulatory avoidance; temporary work agency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/1035304618765526

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