Tess Hardy

The importance of competition and consumer law in regulating gig work and beyond

Tess Hardy, Shae McCrystal

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Much ink has been spilt on why gig workers should be brought into the protective fold of mainstream employment law. Much less time..

Regulating Gig Work in Australia: The Role of Competition Regulation and Voluntary Industry Standards

Tess Hardy, Anthony Forsyth, Shae McCrystal

Journal article  |  2022  |  Competition Policy International

This article surveys two recent Australian regulatory developments which highlight the critical role of competition law and volunt..

Unfair Dismissal in Franchise Networks: A Regulatory Blind Spot?

Tess Hardy, Caroline Kelly

Journal article  |  2022  |  The Sydney Law Review

The unfair dismissal provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) provide a critical safeguard against arbitrary termination of empl..

Filling the Void? A Critical Analysis of Competition Regulation of Collective Bargaining Amongst Non-employees

Shae Mccrystal, Tess Hardy

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LABOUR LAW AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The rise of the gig economy, and the expansion of self-employment more generally, have magnified pre-existing concerns about how t..

Digging Into Deterrence: An Examination of Deterrence-Based Theories and Evidence in Employment Standards Enforcement

Tess Hardy

Journal article  |  2021  |  The International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations

In a bid to curb employer non-compliance with wage and hour regulation, policy-makers across many different jurisdictions are seek..

Transnational Labour Governance in Global Supply Chains: Asking Questions and Seeking Answers on Accountability

Tess Hardy, Ingrid LANDAU

Book Chapter  |  2021

The “language of accountability” has featured prominently in transnational labour governance. For decades now, activists have call..

Criminal Liability for "Wage Theft": A Regulatory Panacea?

Tess Hardy, John Howe, Melissa Kennedy

Journal article  |  2021  |  Monash University Law Review

In response to concerns over the growing problem of ‘wage theft’, the federal government, as well as various state governments, ha..

Submission to the Select Committee on Job Security

Paula McDonald, Greg Marston, Tess Hardy, Sara Charlesworth, Robyn Mayes, Penny Williams

Report  |  2021

Work is a central human activity, critical to social cohesion and social identity, future economic prospects and the fulfilment of..

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020

Andrew Stewart, Shae McCrystal, Joellen Riley Munton, Tess Hardy, Adriana Orifici

Report  |  2021

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia..

Trade Union Enforcement of Employment Standards in Australia: Opportunities and Obstacles

Tess Hardy

Conference Proceedings  |  2021  |  Enforcement of Employment Standards Regulation