Precariousness in Law and Labour Markets: The Case of Temporary Migrant Workers

Grant number: DP130100443 | Funding period: 2013 - 2018

Completed

Abstract

This project examines the situation of temporary migrant workers in Australia, focusing on the nature and extent of their precariousness both in law and in labour market practice. It offers a major contribution to current research and policy debates on the implications of temporary migrant labour.

Related publications (4)

Precarious work and the reluctance to complain: Italian temporary migrant workers in Australia

I Campbell, MA Tranfaglia, JC Tham, M Boese

2019-01-01

The reluctance of many temporary migrant workers (TMWs) to challenge poor wages and conditions is an important puzzle for both res..

Dishing Up Migrant Workers for the Canadian Food Services Sector: Labor Law and the Demand for Migrant Workers

Judy Fudge, J Tham

2017-01-01

This articles stresses the significance of labor regulation in shaping the quality and conditions of work in the hospitality, clea..

Inhospitable workplaces? International students and paid work in food services:

I Campbell, M Boese, JC Tham

2016-10-01

Most international students in Australia take up paid work during their studies, generally as part-time employees in low-wage, low..

Why is Labour Protection for Temporary Migrant Workers so Fraught?: A Perspective from Australia

J THAM, I Campbell, M Boese

2016-01-01

University of Melbourne Researchers

Joo-Cheong Tham

Iain Campbell