WorkChoices and the Evolution of Australian Working Life: The Changing Role of the Labour Contract

无论是在国际上还是在国内，人们都在猜测劳资关系框架的转变将如何影响工人和更广泛的社区。了解WorkChoices的影响对于雇主、工会和政府了解劳资关系框架对澳大利亚社会和经济结构的影响至关重要。该调查将涉及澳大利亚广泛讨论的一些社会问题，例如劳资关系变化对工资和工资不平等的影响，工作和家庭平衡，技能发展和短缺，区域工人以及低技能和低收入工作的工人。

Both internationally and nationally, there is much speculation as to how the transformation of the industrial relations framework will impact on workers and the broader community. Knowledge of the impact of WorkChoices is vital for employers, unions and governments to understand the influence the industrial relations framework has on Australia's social and economic fabric. The survey will address some of the social issues that are debated widely in Australia such as the impact of the industrial relations changes on wages and wage inequality, work and family balance, skills development and shortages, workers in regional areas, and workers in low skilled and low paid jobs.