This report follows the Higher classification/professional employee award reliance qualitative research: Interim report and consolidates the findings from data collected over a 12 month period. This report examines the nature of employment arrangements and conditions of award-reliant employees at higher classifications and the persistence of award reliance over time. The findings depict the advantages and...

This report presents interim findings from a longitudinal qualitative research project that examines the factors that lead to and result from award reliance in higher and professional award classification employment. The interim report provides in-depth qualitative analysis from the first phase of the project which included 30 award-reliant employees in higher award classification employment, including...

In examining the history of Australian apprentices, the paper finds that the term ‘Australian apprentices’ can encompass employees in a wide variety of occupations and training with differing qualifications. It finds however, that from a wage-setting perspective, wage arrangements still distinguish between what are ‘traditional trades’ employees (apprentices) from non traditional trades employees (trainees). The...