6.1   Legislation
6.2   Employment Conditions
6.3   Equal Opportunity

166. Du Plessis Novitz, Rosemary & Jaber, Nabila
Pay Equity, the "Free" Market and State Intervention, (1990) 15(3): 251-262.
Provides an empirical evaluation of claims that a deregulated labour market will advantage women and that pay equity policies only benefit the most skilled women. Shows state intervention can close the earnings gap.
Related section: [ 5.1 ]


167. Hyman, Prue
Women and Pay, (1981) 6(2): 79-89.
Examines inequality in pay in New Zealand, comparing this with the United Kingdom and United States. Causes and possible policies are evaluated.
Related section: [ 4.2 ]


168. Sayers, Janet
Women, the Employment Contracts Act and Bargaining: A Discussion Paper, (1991) 16(2): 159-166.
Discusses issues that arise from the Employment Contracts Act for women and bargaining in the context of likely future trends in female labour force participation.
Related section: [ 1.3 ]


[See also articles numbered: 19, 218]

169. Butterworth, Ruth
Women in the Workforce, (1978) 3(1): 11-14.
Examines the location, characteristics and problems of women in the workforce.
Related section: [ 3.2 ]


170. Cook, Helen
The Early Childhood Workers Union: An Analysis of Collective Consciousness and Praxis, (1984) 9(1): 5-9.
Discusses the problems of forming a union, raising union consciousness among women working in childcare centres, social attitudes to childcare and the problems for unionisation.
Related section: [ 3.2 ]


171. Griffin, Gerard & Benson, John
Women and Trade Unions: An Attitudinal Survey, (1984) 9(1): 23-32.
Covers attitudes towards unions, women's priorities for the union and the perceived role of their union in work related problems and women's issues.
Related sections: [ 3.2, 8.2 ]


172. Hancock, Mary
Invisible Workers: Women, Redundancy and Unemployment, (1982) 7(3): 173-178.
Examines how women often don't get recorded as unemployed. Looks at the extent of redundancy and unemployment amongst women. The effects are discussed.
Related section: [ 4.6 ]


173. Hill, Roberta
Women, Work and Recession: The Other Face of Unemployment, (1982) 7(3): 157-171.
Analyses women's economic role in a recession focusing on the effects of a female labour reserve on those employed. Illustrates the competitive aspects, management strategies to counter reduce profitability and the overall impact upon women.
Related section: [ 4.6 ]


174. Wylie, Cathy
Strength vs Cleanliness: How Images of Masculinity and Equality Shape Women's Industrial Position in a Man's World, (1984) 9(1): 11-21.
Examines the cultural dimension of work organisation and industrial relations style to explain the low participation of women in trade unions.
Related sections: [ 3.1, 4.2 ]


[See also articles numbered: 15, 51, 75, 103, 104, 124, 125, 138, 142, 145, 150]

175. Dawson, John
Sex Equality and the Law of Employment, (1992) 17(2): 149-160.
Outlines a feminist analysis of anti-discrimination law, applying it to the broad structure of employment discrimination law in New Zealand.
Related section: [ 7.2 ]


176. Sharp, Audrey
Towards Equal Opportunity Employment for Women in New Zealand, (1978) 3(3): 121-127.
Looks at the current position of women in the workplace and features of the employment relationship. Recommends steps towards equal opportunity employment.
Related section: [ 4.2 ]


[See also article numbered: 159]

A. Index

A.7. The State