A new estimate of casual employment? Reply
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2001
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Murtough, G
Waite, M
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National Institute of Labour Studies
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"We have not produced an alternative estimate of casual employment. Rather, we have
analysed a new measure published by the ABS, which shows that 17.7 per cent of
employed persons had a casual contract in August 1998. This new measure was
developed by the ABS to overcome significant measurement problems with its
standard definition of casual employees (which accounted for 23.2 per cent of
employed persons in August 1998). Our analysis sought to dispel the misconception
that all casual contract employees are the same, with no entitlements, undesirable
work arrangements, and similar preferences for ongoing employment."
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Murtough, G., Waite, M., 2001. A new estimate of casual employment? Reply. Australian Bulletin of Labour, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 109-117