Quality of Work
Quality of Work includes pay and employment equity and precarious employment issues. NACEW has, in the last few years, developed two key pieces of research in this area.
New Zealand women's employment outcomes: the relationship between working shorter hours and low paid, female-dominated occupations
This report was prepared for NACEW by Maire Dwyer
May 2010
This report aims to identify the characteristics, pay and working issues for female employees aged between 25 and 54 years, who work less than full-time in the traditionally low-paid sectors of retail, cleaning, and residential care.
Improving the Quality of Work for Women in the Homecare, Residential and Cleaning Sectors.
Prepared for NACEW by Top Drawer Consultants.
October 2006
These papers provide research and recommendations on how government funding could be used as a lever to influence contractors' responsibilities around improving the quality of work for women in the homecare, residential care and cleaning sectors.
The Economic Rationales for Narrowing the Gender Pay Gap
This paper was prepared for NACEW by Maire Dwyer
June 2006.
The Economic Rationales for Narrowing the Gender Pay Gap discusses the factors that contribute to the gender pay gap, and considers the gender equity issues that impact on business performance to provide a rationale for including a gender focus in the economic transformation and productivity arenas.
