This task is designed to start students thinking about the complexity of managing people at work and the range of issues relevant within the field of employment relations. When it comes to debates about employment relations matters, there is no black and white, no right or wrong. Employment relations stakeholders often have different and sometimes competing views, and expected alliances can often shift depending on the issue. Students are encouraged to approach any employment relations matter objectively, recognise that there will be a number of perspectives on the issue, and critically evaluate all viewpoints before arriving at a conclusion. Details: Relevant Article: Campbell, I. and Burgess, J. (2018) ’Patchy progress? Two decades of research on precariousness and precarious work in Australia’, Labour & Industry: a Journal of the Social and Economic Relations of Work, vol. 28, no.1, pp 48-67. Question: In your own words answer the following: a. According to the authors, what are some problems with casual work? b. According to the authors, what are some problems with employment precariousness? c. According to the authors, why is job quality an important concept? Instructions: Read the article outlined above by Ian Campbell & John Burgess (available on vUWS). In your own words, construct a brief report that clearly addresses all three parts of the question outlined above. Your report should include an opening statement that addresses the purpose of the task and includes a precise reference to the article utilising the Harvard WesternSydU method. Please address each part separately using headings where appropriate. A separate conclusion is not required. No other research for this assignment is required. Guidelines: Assignments should be in Arial, 11 font, 1.5 spacing with appropriate margins As the report is short, you do not need to provide an executive summary, table of contents or appendices, though these may be required in other Report style assessments at UWS All students must use Harvard WesternSydU referencing. The 500 word limit must be adhered to within the acceptable range of + or – 10 per cent This is an individual assessment task – if a submitted report is assessed as not being the work of a single author then academic misconduct rules apply. Resources: Download the journal article from the Readings and Resources page of the vUWS site. Download the Harvard WesternSydU style guide for referencing, on the Readings and Resources page of the vUWS site,or the WSU Library webpage.
