Work in Franchises: Searching for Solutions at the Regulatory Frontier

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

Tess Hardy

2021-01-01

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

2021-01-01

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

Bargaining in a Vacuum? An Examination of the Proposed Class Exemption for Collective Bargaining for Small Businesses

Tess Hardy, Shae McCrystal

2020-01-01

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (‘ACCC’) is on the cusp of introducing a class exemption for collective bargain..

Trivial to Troubling: The Evolution of Enforcement under the Fair Work Act

Tess Hardy

2020-01-01

When the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) was first introduced, compliance issues were viewed as somewhat trifling and the enforcement fra..

Working for the Brand: The Regulation of Employment in Franchise Systems in Australia

Tess Hardy

2020-01-01

In the past five years or so, there has been a never-ending stream of investigations and inquiries into so-called “wage theft” in ..

Shifting Risk and Shirking Responsibility? The Challenge of Upholding Employment Standards Regulation within Franchise Networks

Tess Hardy

2019-01-01

The challenge of upholding employment standards regulation within franchise networks was laid bare by the investigation into 7-Ele..

Big Brands, Big Responsibilities? An Examination of Franchisor Accountability for Employment Contraventions in the United States, Canada, and Australia

Tess Hardy

2018-01-01

Big brands such as McDonald’s and 7-Eleven are instantly recognizable. Yet, the challenges faced by franchise workers laboring beh..

Submission on Potential ACCC Class Exemption for Collective Bargaining

Tess Hardy, Shae McCrystal

2018-01-01

Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Investigation into the Collective Bargaining Class Exemption

The Wages Crisis in Australia: What It Is and What to Do About It

Andrew Stewart, Jim Stanford, Tess Hardy

2018-01-01

Why is it happening? Why does it matter? And what should we do about it?Written in non-technical terms for a general audience, the..