There are 3 questions First question is from the survey below 800 words Second question is 1100 words not based on the survey Third question is 1100 words not based on the survey Due Sunday 18th of june Questions are under the survey The 2021 EIR Survey ReportThe 2021 Enterprise Industrial Relations Survey Q2 – Employment Status #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Employment Status1.005.002.021.051.10266 #Answer%Count1Permanent full-time42.11%1122Casual25.19%673Permanent part-time21.43%574Other10.90%295Unsure0.38%1Total100%266 Q3 – Tick the box that best describes your age: #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Tick the box that best describes your age:1.005.003.140.940.88263 #Answer%Count115-182.66%7219-2128.52%75322-2522.43%59426-6444.87%118566 and over1.52%4Total100%263 Q4 – Tick the box that best describes your gender: #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Tick the box that best describes your gender:1.004.001.750.490.24263 #Answer%Count1Man27.38%722Woman70.72%1863Non-binary gender1.52%44Prefer not to say0.38%1Total100%263 Q5 – Sector #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Sector1.004.001.850.980.96258 #Answer%Count1Private44.57%1152Public37.98%983Not for profit5.43%144Unsure12.02%31Total100%258 Q6 – Weekly working hours: Tick one box #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Weekly working hours: Tick one box1.004.002.391.051.11257 #Answer%Count1Less than 20 hrs24.90%64220-34 hrs29.96%77335-38 hrs26.46%68439 or more18.68%48Total100%257 Q7 – Industry: Tick the box that best describes the industry of your current job #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Industry: Tick the box that best describes the industry of your current job1.0020.0011.986.2438.94256 #Answer%Count1Agriculture and forestry0.78%22Manufacturing1.95%53Construction4.69%124Retail trade12.11%315Transport5.86%156Financial6.64%177Real estate1.95%58Public administration3.13%89Health care7.81%2010Arts and recreation0.00%011Utilities0.39%112Mining0.78%213Wholesale0.00%014Accommodation and food8.59%2215Information, media1.95%516Professional scientific0.00%017Admin support8.98%2318Education and training19.53%5019Other services11.72%3020Unsure3.13%8Total100%256 Q8 – Is your pay, working hours, allowances, penalty rates, etc normally determined by an enterprise agreement? #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Is your pay, working hours, allowances, penalty rates, etc normally determined by an enterprise agreement?1.002.001.280.450.20253 #Answer%Count1Yes71.54%1812No28.46%72Total100%253 Q9 – If you answered no to the previous question, what arrangement best describes how your wages and conditions are set? #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1If you answered no to the previous question, what arrangement best describes how your wages and conditions are set?1.005.002.861.231.5270 #Answer%Count1Award17.14%122Above award18.57%133Independent contract40.00%284Other10.00%75Unsure14.29%10Total100%70 Q10 – During the past year, do you think that your earnings increased faster or slower than the increase in the cost of living? Tick one option below. #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1During the past year, do you think that your earnings increased faster or slower than the increase in the cost of living? Tick one option below.1.003.001.440.610.37249 #Answer%Count1My earnings have risen slower than the increase in the cost of living62.25%1552My earnings have risen about the same as the increase in the cost of living31.73%793My earnings have risen faster than the increase in the cost of living6.02%15Total100%249 Q11 – With regard to earnings from your job, if you had a choice, to what extent would you prefer your earnings to be based on your performance in your job, rather than the classification of your job? (Tick one box) #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1With regard to earnings from your job, if you had a choice, to what extent would you prefer your earnings to be based on your performance in your job, rather than the classification of your job? (Tick one box)1.003.001.840.700.49246 #Answer%Count1I would like most of my pay to go up or down based on performance33.74%832I would like some of my pay to go up or down based on performance48.78%1203I would like none of my pay to go up or down based on performance17.48%43Total100%246 Q12 – Rate your knowledge of your rights under National Employment Standards and Modern Awards #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Rate your knowledge of your rights under National Employment Standards and Modern Awards1.004.001.880.700.49246 #Answer%Count1I am very knowledgeable of my rights30.49%752I have some knowledge of my rights51.63%1273I am unsure of my rights17.07%424I have no interest in finding out about my rights0.81%2Total100%246 Q19 – The Fair Work Commission recently ruled that an employer had the right to dismiss an employee for refusing the flu vaccination. Do you agree that employers should have this right? #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1The Fair Work Commission recently ruled that an employer had the right to dismiss an employee for refusing the flu vaccination. Do you agree that employers should have this right?1.003.001.760.660.44244 #Answer%Count1No36.48%892Yes, but only in certain industries50.82%1243Yes, in any industry12.70%31Total100%244 Q29 – Should employers have the right to dismiss any employee who refuses a COVID-19 vaccination? #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Should employers have the right to dismiss any employee who refuses a COVID-19 vaccination?1.003.002.220.690.48245 #Answer%Count1Yes15.10%372Yes, but only in certain occupations47.35%1163No37.55%92Total100%245 Q13 – Tick the box that best describes your trade union membership status: #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Tick the box that best describes your trade union membership status:1.004.002.310.950.89245 #Answer%Count1Currently a union member16.73%412Have never been a union….52.24%1283Used to be a union….13.88%344Unsure17.14%42Total100%245 Q14 – Awareness of the Trade Unions- Do you know the name of a union that normally represents workers in your occupation/industry? (Tick one response) #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Awareness of the Trade Unions- Do you know the name of a union that normally represents workers in your occupation/industry? (Tick one response)1.003.001.990.940.88241 #Answer%Count1Yes44.81%1082Maybe11.62%283No43.57%105Total100%241 Q15 – Importance of Trade Unions- Rate the importance of the role played by trade unions #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1In your workplace?1.006.002.851.502.252412In your industry?1.006.002.531.452.112333In society as a whole?1.006.002.211.081.18236 #QuestionVery ImportantImportantNeutralUnimportantVery unimportantNot applicableTotal1In your workplace?23.24%5619.50%4730.29%7310.79%268.30%207.88%192412In your industry?32.19%7521.03%4925.75%609.44%226.01%145.58%132333In society as a whole?28.39%6736.86%8725.42%605.51%132.12%51.69%4236 Q16 – The unemployment rate in February 2020 was 5.2% (which represented just around 720,000 persons). What do you predict the unemployment rate to be by September 2021? (Type a number only.) #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1The unemployment rate in February 2020 was 5.2% (which represented just around 720,000 persons). What do you predict the unemployment rate to be by September 2021? (Type a number only.)1.001000000.0061878.08210380.5744259984970.41227 Q17 – In response to the COVID-19 crisis, some union leaders negotiated temporary reductions to members’ conditions at work. To what degree would that be acceptable to union members? #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1In response to the COVID-19 crisis, some union leaders negotiated temporary reductions to members’ conditions at work. To what degree would that be acceptable to union members?1.005.002.861.131.27239 #Answer%Count1Acceptable10.88%262Somewhat Acceptable28.45%683Neutral34.73%834Somewhat unacceptable15.48%375Unacceptable10.46%25Total100%239 Q18 – Employer associations have advocated for reduced penalty rates, arguing that working on Saturday and Sunday is no different to working on any other day. Should workers receive ‘penalty rates’ for working on Saturday and Sunday? #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1Employer associations have advocated for reduced penalty rates, arguing that working on Saturday and Sunday is no different to working on any other day. Should workers receive ‘penalty rates’ for working on Saturday and Sunday?1.003.001.250.560.32237 #Answer%Count1Yes81.01%1922No12.66%303Unsure6.33%15Total100%237 Q20 – The NSW government cut a planned public sector wage increase from 2.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent in response to the pandemic, which unions say is disrespectful to those workers (such as nurses, teachers and paramedics) who are in the frontline of the pandemic. Do you think a 1.5 per cent pay increase for these workers is: #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1The NSW government cut a planned public sector wage increase from 2.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent in response to the pandemic, which unions say is disrespectful to those workers (such as nurses, teachers and paramedics) who are in the frontline of the pandemic. Do you think a 1.5 per cent pay increase for these workers is:1.004.001.500.960.92236 #Answer%Count1Too low72.88%1722About right14.83%353Too high1.69%44Unsure10.59%25Total100%236 Q21 – From March 2020 – December 2020, were you able to work from home: #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1From March 2020 – December 2020, were you able to work from home:1.003.002.090.860.73235 #Answer%Count1All the time32.77%772Some of the time25.96%613None of the time41.28%97Total100%235 Q22 – If employees were able to work from home one or two days per week, would the consequences for a business be negative or positive (please rate from 1 – 10 where 1 is strongly negative and 10 is strongly positive). #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1If employees were able to work from home one or two days per week, would the consequences for a business be negative or positive (please rate from 1 – 10 where 1 is strongly negative and 10 is strongly positive).2.0010.006.992.164.66230 #Answer%Count000.00%0110.00%0221.30%3332.61%6445.22%125525.22%58669.57%227713.48%318815.65%36994.78%11101022.17%51Total100%230 Q23 – In March 2021, the Fair Work Act was amended to require medium-to-large employers to offer to convert their casual employee to permanent employee if the casual has been employed for more than 12 months and has worked a regular pattern of hours. Unions wanted any casual employed for more than 6 months working a regular pattern of hours to be converted to permanent. What is your view? #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1In March 2021, the Fair Work Act was amended to require medium-to-large employers to offer to convert their casual employee to permanent employee if the casual has been employed for more than 12 months and has worked a regular pattern of hours. Unions wanted any casual employed for more than 6 months working a regular pattern of hours to be converted to permanent. What is your view?1.003.001.880.490.24235 #Answer%Count1Casuals should be converted automatically if employed for more than six months18.72%442Casuals should have a right to request permanent employment after six months.74.89%1763Casuals should have no rights to convert to permanent employment6.38%15Total100%235 Q24 – Junior Wage Rates – This questions asks your opinion on junior wage rates. Under most awards, young people aged 20 and under receive lower rates of pay than adults, regardless of the work they do. Employer associations support retention of junior rates of pay. Please respond to the following statements: #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1People should be paid for the work they do regardless of age1.006.002.251.151.312362People aged 15-17 years old should receive junior wage rates, regardless of the work they do.1.006.003.011.221.482333People aged 18-20 years old should receive junior wage rates, regardless of the work they do.1.006.003.681.211.472334Junior rates of pay mean there are fewer jobs for adults at full pay rates.1.006.003.121.201.452345Abolition of junior rates of pay will lead to higher youth unemployment1.006.002.881.261.60234 #QuestionStrongly agreeAgreeNeither agree nor disagreeDisagreeStrongly disagreeUnsureTotal1People should be paid for the work they do regardless of age30.08%7136.02%8517.37%4112.29%293.81%90.42%12362People aged 15-17 years old should receive junior wage rates, regardless of the work they do.10.30%2428.76%6723.61%5525.75%6010.30%241.29%32333People aged 18-20 years old should receive junior wage rates, regardless of the work they do.6.44%1513.30%3114.59%3438.20%8926.18%611.29%32334Junior rates of pay mean there are fewer jobs for adults at full pay rates.7.69%1823.08%5434.62%8123.93%565.56%135.13%122345Abolition of junior rates of pay will lead to higher youth unemployment11.97%2832.48%7624.79%5822.65%532.99%75.13%12234 Q25 – Working life preferences – If you were able to make changes to your working life, what changes would you prioritise? Place these options in rank order (with ‘1’ the top priority, down to 11). #FieldMinimumMaximumMeanStd DeviationVarianceCount1More pay1.0010.002.401.943.762082Fewer hours1.0011.005.703.029.102083More hours1.0011.007.453.009.022084More consultation on organisational change1.0011.005.921.963.832085More job security1.0010.004.962.516.292086Better work/life balance1.0011.003.722.385.682087Better communication1.0010.005.471.973.892088More responsibility1.0011.007.222.345.482089Better management or leadership1.0011.005.542.747.5220810Less travel time1.0011.006.912.918.4820811Other5.0011.0010.700.760.58208 #Question1234567891011Total1More pay49.52%10316.83%3513.46%284.81%104.33%95.77%122.88%61.44%30.48%10.48%10.00%02082More hours1.44%35.29%1110.10%217.21%155.29%116.73%144.33%99.62%2012.02%2525.96%5412.02%252083More consultation on organisational change0.48%14.33%96.25%1312.50%2620.19%4214.42%3019.71%4113.46%285.77%122.40%50.48%12084More job security10.10%2111.06%2310.58%2210.58%2218.27%388.17%1713.46%288.17%176.73%142.88%60.00%02085Fewer hours2.40%520.67%4310.10%219.13%196.25%138.17%177.21%1512.98%279.13%1910.58%223.37%72086Better communication0.96%25.77%1210.10%2118.75%3913.46%2817.79%3717.79%379.62%203.85%81.92%40.00%02087More responsibility1.44%33.37%77.69%162.88%65.77%128.65%1812.50%2621.63%4524.04%5010.58%221.44%32088Better management or leadership6.73%1410.10%2110.10%2113.46%2811.06%2310.58%228.17%178.17%1714.90%316.25%130.48%12089Less travel time3.37%78.17%175.77%128.65%186.25%138.65%187.21%159.13%1916.35%3425.48%530.96%220810Other0.00%00.00%00.00%00.00%00.48%10.00%00.96%20.48%14.33%912.98%2780.77%16820811Better work/life balance23.56%4914.42%3015.87%3312.02%258.65%1811.06%235.77%125.29%112.40%50.48%10.48%1208 Question 1 Based on the survey (800 words) Surveys are an important method of research for the industrial relations field, as exemplified by the work of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. During the semester, students of 200614 EIR undertook a survey project, from deciding the themes, to writing questions, to eliciting respondents, to analysing the results. Write an essay discussing the survey project with reference to particular questions (by number). Your essay should: a) identify some findings from The 2020 EIR Survey that should influence the priorities and activities for each of: the Fair Work Ombudsman, the Fair Work Commission, and employer associations; and b) discuss some weaknesses and limitations of our survey project as a form of research; and c) conclude with a comment on aspects of our survey project that you found interesting or surprising. Preparation: Identify some findings that would be of interest to IR actors eg. FWC, FWO, ACCI and other employer associations, ACTU and unions, HR managers, etc Think about the challenges of survey-based research and the need to ensure the respondents match the population of interest (Australia’s working population). Identify some things to avoid when designing surveys. Evaluating a survey: whether the sample was large enough and respondents representative enough to make valid arguments about a population. Sample, respondents, response rate, population Quality of particular questions: clarity, validity, meaningful data Our survey: Strengths: We asked respondents who they were. More than one person had input into the themes and questions [class activity – Discussion Board posts]. Two people piloted the survey to check question meaning, length and accuracy, but there were still flaws. Question 2 (1100 words) Not based on the survey Discuss ways that unions in Australia should try to increase union density in response to the challenges to retaining current members and recruiting potential members they currently face. O’Brady’s (2021) theory about union power sources (institutional, associations, symbolic) Three Challenges for unions in recruiting and retaining members; how challenges may be addressed. Need contextual knowledge of IR system and economic change Need knowledge of some actions and campaigns by unions (e.g. Your Rights at Work, Hospo Voice, Change the Rules, the McCormick strike, the low bargaining power of chefs. Preparation: Macneil, J., Bray, M. and Spiess, L. 2020, ’Unions and collective bargaining in Australia in 2019’, Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 62, no. 3, pp.380 – 402 O’Brady, S. 2021, ’Fighting precarious work with institutional power: Union inclusion and its limits across spheres of action’, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Peetz, D. and Bailey, J. (2012), Dancing alone: The Australian union movement over three decades’, Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 54, no. 4, pp.525 – 541 Belardi, S., Knox, A. and Wright, C.F. 2021, ’Too hot to handle? An analysis of chefs’ job quality in Australian restaurants’, Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 3 – 26 Question 3 (1100 words) Not based on the Survey The Fair Work Commission’s functions and powers should aim to improve efficiency and fairness in economic and socio-political terms. Should its powers be increased, decreased, or remain the same? Role and power of the FWC re: balancing efficiency and fairness Minor issue: unfair dismissal powers and cases. Context: Legal framework for the safety net, agreement-making and dispute resolution. Is it ‘Goldilocks’? (Just right… or?) Relative to role of FWO and Federal Court. We have a bargaining system with a little bit of arbitration. Should we return to an arbitration system with a little bit of bargaining?
