New Ways of Working: Changing Labour Markets in 21st Century New Zealand

摘要: The late twentieth century heralded some significant changes in the nature of production and ownership New Zealand economy as well labour market regulation employment contract. By turn century, various forms non-standard had begun to edge out what constituted standard work through mid-part century. Salaried or waged which occurred a five day working week involved an expectation ongoing industry occupation over life dominated from 1940s until substantial economic that mid-1980s. Increasingly, variety — part-time, contract, temporary, casual, portfolio grew significance more Zealanders engaged via these employment. This raised questions about engagement: (good’ versus ‘bad’ jobs); precariousness employment; returns on labour; effects new particular groups (youth, ethnic minorities, women); whether entry into options contributed scarring; engagement was matter choice forced option. In many respects, remain unanswered context, does issue reforms 1980s 1990s has produced intended flexible workforce provided benefits, especially given poor productivity impacts low individuals households.