Precarious Work: What is it?

The concept of precariousness was presented as being

Multi-dimensional

Conﬁned to objective job characteristics

Starts with precariousness in employment before moving towards a notion of precarious work or precarious employment

All of the above

Employment precariousness is a staple issue in the Australian media let alone academic research

True

False

Though the workforce structure, employment regulations and forms of work have altered

Those workforce groups that are prone to precariousness in employment

Job quality and ﬁnally future directions for research

The topic of precariousness in employment is just as pertinent today as it was years ago

Challenges around working time, long and short hours, irregular and unpredictable hours, and balancing work and non-work responsibilities

Casual jobs constitute a major zone of precariousness in employment in Australian labour markets

Because of their general features and prominence

Because of poor quality working-time conditions for part-time employees

Because it is sometimes structured to incorporate an on-call or on-demand element

Because reality paints a much more complicated picture

The government has not made several legal changes and reforms that could help alleviate the realities of precarious work

True

False

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