Labour hire employment and independent contracting in Australia: two inquiries, how much change?
Underhill, Elsa 2006, Labour hire employment and independent contracting in Australia: two inquiries, how much change?, Australian journal of labour law, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 1-9.
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Labour hire employment and independent contracting in Australia: two inquiries, how much change?
In the past 18 months, two inquiries into labour hire employment have been held in Australia. The first was conducted by the Victorian Parliament's Economic Development Committee, and reported in June 2005. The second, the Federal Government's House of Representatives Standing Committee Inquiry into Independent Contracting and Labour Hire Arrangements, reported in August 2005. This review outlines the findings of those inquiries, and questions the extent to which they have contributed to improving protection for vulnerable workers. It commences with the Victorian inquiry, then turns to the Federal inquiry. Common themes are drawn together in the concluding discussion.