Unemployment and underemployment / edited byJustin Healey.
As Australia’s economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, jobs growth is bouncing back in most sectors, in spite of disruptions from lockdowns and many workers being based at home. Meanwhile, the recent modest rise in the JobSeeker payment has been broadly criticised as insufficient to help rec...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Thirroul, N.S.W. :
The Spinney Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;
470. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | As Australia’s economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, jobs growth is bouncing back in most sectors, in spite of disruptions from lockdowns and many workers being based at home. Meanwhile, the recent modest rise in the JobSeeker payment has been broadly criticised as insufficient to help recipients find work and keep up with the costs of living, entrenching financial stress and mental distress, and affecting motivation and skills. Of additional concern is the rate of underemployment, which has overtaken the jobless rate. Most new jobs being created are in part-time, casual or insecure gig work, affecting a higher proportion of young people. Is job insecurity now the norm for many Australians? This title explains the fundamentals around the measurement and types of unemployment and reveals who it most affects. It also examines the latest employment trends and impacts of casualisation on job security. Government policies and social sector strategies for tackling the economic and social consequences of unemployment and underemployment are also featured. Finding a job, and indeed enough employment, can be hard work in itself. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (60 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1922274410 9781922274410 |