Young workers
Survey Report
Much ado about Gen Z: are young workers really driving corporate activism?
According to this survey report younger generations are extremely cynical about big business’s motivations to jump on social justice bandwagons and some think their employers judge them on their ability to toe a politically correct corporate line.
Report
Problems at work: young people, employment and legal need
This paper examines the experience of employment problems that raise legal issues for people aged 18 to 24. The authors explore problem prevalence, adverse consequences, including impacts to mental health, what, if anything, was done to try to resolve employment problems, and what the outcomes were.
Journal article
Wage policy and justice in Aotearoa New Zealand: young adults' perspectives
Young people are often framed as being underrepresented and/or insufficiently considered in decision-making processes, including public policy. To help remedy the lack of youth voices in New Zealand government policy, the authors of this article present the first results from the 'What Is Your Stand?' research project. The article presents and discusses the results specifically...
Briefing paper
McKell Institute data briefing into retail violence and abuse in Tasmania
Violence in retail settings has emerged as a significant policy challenge in recent years across Australia. This briefing paper assesses this challenge from a Tasmanian perspective.
Report
Mutual investment for mutual benefit: activating employers to shift young people’s career trajectories
This report takes a systems perspective on employer engagement and activation. It draws on systems theory to consider the ways in which the employment services system facilitates or constrains active employer development of young jobseekers.