A Comparative Analysis of the Industrial Relations Experiences of Indigenous and Other Australian Workers

There is considerable conjecture about discrimination against Indigenous Australians in the workplace. This article is an exploratory attempt to systematically describe the overall differences in the industrial relations experiences of Indigenous and other Australian workers using data from Australi...

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Published inJournal of industrial relations Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 44 - 65
Main Authors Hunter, B. H., Hawke, A. E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2001
Blackwell Publishers Ltd
Subjects
Aboriginal Australians
Australia
Comparative analysis
Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Indigenous populations
Labor Relations
Labour relations
Racial Differences
Workers
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Summary:There is considerable conjecture about discrimination against Indigenous Australians in the workplace. This article is an exploratory attempt to systematically describe the overall differences in the industrial relations experiences of Indigenous and other Australian workers using data from Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey (AWIRS) 1995. There are several areas in which Indigenous workers particularly need active and informed representation within the industrial relations system and relevant statutory framework. The poor access to maternity/paternity leave, the apparent lack of control over the working environment and the relatively high incidence of work-related injury and illness suggest that as a group, the needs of Indigenous people have not been seriously considered by either unions or policy makers.
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ISSN:0022-1856
1472-9296
DOI:10.1111/1472-9296.00004