Assessing The Impact Of Twelve-Hour Shifts: An Evaluation By Ten Companies And Union Officials

Nelson, Lindsay; Holland, Peter

doi:10.1080/10301763.2001.10669251

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“…Many talked about the negative productivity impact of their hours of work. (Pocock 2001, 8) The research also found that the extended working hours had a negative impact on community activities such as sporting clubs and voluntary work, issues supported by research by Nelson and Holland (2001). These negative effects also manifested themselves in serious, expensive and in some cases lifethreatening errors.…”

Section: Reasonable Hours Casementioning

confidence: 92%

Industrial Relations 2001: A New Spirit of Compromise?

Nelson

Holland

2002

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

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During 2001 the minister in control of industrial relations in Australia changed from Peter Reith to Tony Abbott, and it was expected that a strong legislative agenda would follow. However, the year turned out to be relatively uneventful in respect of legislative change and the expected 'second wave' of industrial reform did not eventuate. Nevertheless, a number of matters of note did arise. Following the collapse of several companies, workers' entitlements became a prominent issue, with the union movement's Manusafe scheme as the preferred method of ensuring protection of entitlements. Most interest in respect of changes to employment conditions centred on the courts and tribunals, in which such matters as work and family, contract workers, outsourcing, and casual employment received attention. On the union side, a royal commission was established and although the level of unionism continued to decline, overall numbers increased. On a positive note, a new era of union-management co-operation was observed by some commentators.

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Section: Reasonable Hours Casementioning

confidence: 92%

Industrial Relations 2001: A New Spirit of Compromise?

Nelson

Holland

2002

Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources

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“…Trade-offs and award simplification have seen the erosion of penalty rates for long and unsociable hours while unpaid overtime hours are on the increase (Campbell 2002). The bargaining system has also seen the emergence of 12-hour working shifts in some industries (Nelson & Holland 2001). Cully and Ngo (2001) suggest that there is probably more adjustment in the labour market occurring through hours adjustment rather than through person adjustments.…”

Section: Polarised and Unregulated Working Hoursmentioning

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The Australian Labour Market in 2002

Burgess

Mitchell

Preston

2003

Journal of Industrial Relations

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The Australian labour market continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of weaknesses in the international economy and domestic economy. The US economy remains in the doldrums and Japan still remains in recession. Locally, a severe drought has wiped at least one per cent off projected GDP growth. Yet, for the 10th successive year, jobs growth remains strong in Australia. Despite this record, employers and the Federal government continue to call for further reforms in order to ‘free’ up the labour market. With the profits share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at historic highs and trade union density at historic lows, the arguments are distinctly hollow. Indeed,there remains a considerable unfinished reform agenda for the Australian labour market. A decade of strong jobs growth has made only modest inroads into labour under–utilisation, it has seen unfettered working time developments, and important issues remain of equality and access to entitlements that confront many women workers.

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“…They found that employees became less tolerant of shiftwork with age. Further, Nelson and Holland (2001) found a dramatic decline in those working (able to sustain) 12‐hour shifts over 50 years of age. Paramedics often work shifts that can extend over 14 hours due to work demands.…”

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Using smart technology to enhance the employee well‐being of paramedics

Thynne

Holland

Vieceli

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Asia Pac J Human Res

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This paper addresses the increasingly important issue of well‐being of Paramedics, the frontline of our health system, not least during a pandemic. Using e‐diaries, this research identifies the stress this workforce is under and the need to address these issues. We argue that the use of smart technologies is a critical advancement in helping identify well‐being issues in real time. In enabling this real‐time accumulation of data, the opportunity is created to immediately address and effectively respond to emerging issues. In doing this, human resources and management can negate potential burnout and turnover.

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Assessing The Impact Of Twelve-Hour Shifts: An Evaluation By Ten Companies And Union Officials

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Industrial Relations 2001: A New Spirit of Compromise?

Industrial Relations 2001: A New Spirit of Compromise?

The Australian Labour Market in 2002

Using smart technology to enhance the employee well‐being of paramedics

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