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Training and enterprise bargaining: what their intersection means for women

This report analyses the interaction of a state industrial relations system and vocational training practice in sel... Show more
This report analyses the interaction of a state industrial relations system and vocational training practice in selected workplaces focusing on women’s training issues in enterprise bargaining. It is based on an analysis of the training arrangements in five organisations in New South Wales (NSW) complemented by an aggregate analysis of training provisions in NSW agreements registered until October 1995. This research highlights the difficult task facing women seeking to improve their vocational education and training (VET) prospects and indicates that women have historically been denied adequate recognition of their skills and have relatively less access than men to the available training resources. Case studies were conducted in five sectors (health and community services, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and education) and recommendations offered. Show less

Corporate authors: Labour Market Alternatives (Firm) (Australia) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1996

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Workforce development; Equity ... [+] Show more