Moore, Sian, Tailby, Stephanie, Antunes, Bethania and Newsome, Kirsty (2018) ‘Fits and fancies’: the Taylor Review, the construction of preference and labour market segmentation. Industrial Relations Journal, 49 (5-6). pp. 403-419. ISSN 0019-8692 (Print), 1468-2338 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12229)

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Abstract

The Taylor Review asserts that ‘certain groups are also more likely to place a greater importance on flexibility such as carers, women, those with disabilities and older workers’. This article draws upon the experiences of workers on non‐standard contracts to explore the notion of worker preference and to expose how the discourse of work–life balance is usurped to provide justification for flexibility in the interest of employers rather than workers, reconstructing labour market segregation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	The Taylor Review, work–life balance, labour market segregation
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business Faculty of Business > Centre for Work and Employment Research (CREW) Faculty of Business > Centre for Work and Employment Research (CREW) > Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) Faculty of Business > Department of Human Resources & Organisational Behaviour
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2020 01:38
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/22073

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