Collective regulation of wages and conditions in aged care: Beyond labour law

Kaine, S

Collective regulation of wages and conditions in aged care: Beyond labour law

Kaine, S

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Citation:: Journal of Industrial Relations, 2012, 54 (2), pp. 204 - 220
Issue Date:: 2012-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Kaine, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8485-7156	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Industrial Relations, 2012, 54 (2), pp. 204 - 220	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0022-1856	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18901
dc.description.abstract	This article considers the collective regulation of wages and conditions in the highly feminized residential aged care workforce. It argues that the traditional regulation of wages and conditions through industrial instruments such as awards and collective bargaining agreements has failed to produce adequate or sustainable outcomes. Continuing low pay is exacerbating labour supply issues in a sector set to experience exponential growth in the coming decades. The ability of traditional labour law to deliver optimal outcomes for aged care workers is limited not only by low levels of collective representation, but also by funding constraints within the sector. This article explores regulatory alternatives and suggests that the integration of labour standards and outcomes into the existing accreditation standards and funding mechanisms for residential aged care warrants policymakers' attention. © Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA).	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Industrial Relations	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/0022185612437847	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Industrial Relations	en_US
dc.title	Collective regulation of wages and conditions in aged care: Beyond labour law	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	1801 Law	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
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Abstract:

This article considers the collective regulation of wages and conditions in the highly feminized residential aged care workforce. It argues that the traditional regulation of wages and conditions through industrial instruments such as awards and collective bargaining agreements has failed to produce adequate or sustainable outcomes. Continuing low pay is exacerbating labour supply issues in a sector set to experience exponential growth in the coming decades. The ability of traditional labour law to deliver optimal outcomes for aged care workers is limited not only by low levels of collective representation, but also by funding constraints within the sector. This article explores regulatory alternatives and suggests that the integration of labour standards and outcomes into the existing accreditation standards and funding mechanisms for residential aged care warrants policymakers' attention. © Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA).

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