TOPIC 4: LABOUR MARKET
Labour Market Trends
- unemployment/underemployment
- part-time work
- casualisation of work
- outsourcing
- contractors
- sub-contracting
Unemployment/underemployment
WATCH: Unemployment (YouTube clip by mjmfoodie)
READ: The underemployment problem in Australia (essa) and Who bears the impact of underemployment is Australia? (Kienco)
Part-time work and Casualisation of work
Outsourcing, Contractors and Subcontractors
READ: Contractor or employee?
TASK: Complete the Case Studies task and the quiz
EXTENSION: Outline the advantages and disadvantages of subcontracting, using Piperight as an example.
TASK: Complete the Case Studies task and the quiz
EXTENSION: Outline the advantages and disadvantages of subcontracting, using Piperight as an example.
Economic issues
TASK: After reading and watching all the above material (and conducting further research), complete the following in detail:
For current statistics use: Labour Force (abs)
- Assess the impact of labour market trends on individuals
- Investigate the reasons for gender differences in labour market outcomes - is this guy right?
- Discuss recent trends in Australia's unemployment
- Compare and contrast levels of unemployment in different parts of Australia (eg Tasmania vs WA)
- Predict impacts on society and the economy of changes to the nature of work and the workforce
For current statistics use: Labour Force (abs)