Journal of Industrial Relations (A Sage journal)
@jirjournal
An ISI-ranked, peer-reviewed international journal administered by the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA) 📎 #industrialrelations
E-commerce as a battlefield in the US–China tech race: Effects on the global workplace in Brazil doi.org/10.1177/0022... youtube.com/shorts/Matfk... Jörg Nowak, Tomaz Mefano Fares y Ricardo Festi @labornotes.bsky.social @wired.com
JUST PUBLISHED Platform-union negotiation in China: Unified framework and corporate strategies doi.org/10.1177/0022... by Xiaojing Zheng & Quan Meng @chinadigitaltimes.net @chinamediaproject.bsky.social
E-commerce as a battlefield in the US–China tech race: Effects on the global workplace in Brazil doi.org/10.1177/0022... Jörg Nowak, Tomaz Mefano Fares y Ricardo Festi @isa-sociology.org #LaborRights #PlatformEconomy #PlatformCapitalism #GlobalSupplyChains #Brazil #Ecommerce
In doi.org/10.1177/0022... Bridging power resources and social movements Susanne Pernicka argues that #industrialrelations research can better explain worker mobilization by taking #emotions seriously. @jacobin.com @labornotes.bsky.social , @workers-eesc.bsky.social
Climate policy is often discussed as a technical matter: emissions targets, infrastructure, energy systems, and green jobs. This article shows why unions also matter -> doi.org/10.1177/0022... by Evelyn Dionne #TradeUnions #IndustrialRelations #LaborRights #GreenJobs #ClimatePolicy #WorkerVoice
The #ILO @ilo.org #ILC2026 has adopted a new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy: lnkd.in/ezU7e6gh ‼️ 👏 For further context 👉 selected #JIR articles #platformwork #gigwork #regulation #workervoice #justice #classification #socialprotection #GigEconomy #DecentWork #IndustrialRelations
What does “decent work” mean in Sub-Saharan Africa, and where should future research go? Read doi.org/10.1177/0022... Albert Amankwaa, Desmond Tutu Ayentimi, Shaun Ruggunan, Kantha Dayaram y John Burgess #DecentWork #SubSaharanAfrica @asilorg.bsky.social @asilorg.bsky.social
‼️ 2025 #JIR Fran Hayes Award Special Commendation Certificate article doi.org/10.1177/0022... Bridging disclosure and action: The role of intermediaries in gender pay gap regulation Transparency alone is not enough ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ australia.theguardian.com #GenderPayGap
The agenda for the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference in June 2026 is now available. www.ilo.org/internationa... @teleworkinsights.bsky.social @remoteworkeurope.bsky.social @ifow.org #work #labor #employement #industrialrelations
Taking the long view: Indigenous employment 1981–2021 doi.org/10.1177/0022... Christian Eva, Matthew Gray, Sharlene Leroy-Dyer , and Boyd Hunter An analysis of Indigenous employment trends in Australia from 1981 to 2021, using nine iterations of 5-yearly Census data #IndustrialRelations #JIR2026
The Case for Work @oxunipress.bsky.social presented by its author Jean-Philippe Deranty 📽️ for #JIR 👇 #JIR also recommends Eve Vincent's review #JIR2026 Journal of #IndustrialRelations doi.org/10.1177/0022... @remoteworkeurope.bsky.social @ifow.org
Who benefits from the Industrial Agreement? Uncovering the trends and structures of wage inequality at play in the #Swedish wage-setting model doi.org/10.1177/0022... #IndustrialRelations #JIR2026 #wages By Patrik Vulkan, Johan Alfonsson and Tomas Berglund
Xiaoming Bao explains in #JIR doi.org/10.1177/0022... the main challenges for #unionsinChina #IndustrialRelations #JIR2026 @unionjobs.bsky.social
Women’s participation in education and the workforce has increased significantly in Australia since the early 2000s. But has that translated into real equality? Read doi.org/10.1177/0022... by Allison Preston #GenderEquality Inequality #Industrialrelations unwomen.bsky.social
🏆 Winner of the 2025 JIR Joe Isaac Award #Digitalisation, #unions and ‘country-effect’: Does union strength at the workplace matter?https://doi.org/10.1177/00221856251326682 #IndustrialRelations #JIR2025 Caroline Lloyd and Jonathan Payne
CFP in #JIR for a Special Issue Violence and Harassment: Redefining the World of Work. Submit your study exploring violence and harassment in work and employment. Abstract submissions due 15 July 2026. journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
New #bookreview of Trade Unions in the European Union by Jeremy Waddington, Torsten Müller, Kurt Vandaele doi.org/10.1177/0022... Reviewed by Paul Dillon (University of Limerick) #openaccessbook www.facebook.com/etuibrussels/ www.linkedin.com/company/euro...
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NEW #JIR #BookReview for The Case for Work by Jean-Philippe Deranty doi.org/10.1177/0022... @oxunipress.bsky.social Reviewed by: Eve Vincent #Philosophy #Work #FutureOfWork #industrialrelations
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#JIR 🏆 Fran Hayes Award (2025) article 👀 Whose Equity? What Equity? The Role of Pacific Staff Networks in Progressing Gender and Intersectional Equity at Work. lnkd.in/gnrGjsda 👏 Jane Parker, Patricia Loga, Ph.D, Selu Paea, and Amanda M. Young-Hauser Sage #JIRAWARDS #industrialrelations
MOST-READ in the Journal of Industrial Relations: research on employment relations frameworks, gig work & work–life balance, the autonomy paradox of WFH, and Australia's right to disconnect. journals.sagepub.com/home/jir #IndustrialRelations #WorkLifeBalance #RightToDisconnect #GigWork #RemoteWork
Visit the #JIR YouTube channel—it’s full of content perfect for classroom use or professional practice. You’ll find interviews with renowned scholars, case studies, and more. www.youtube.com/@JournalofIn... #videoabstracts #JIR #industrialrelations
CFP in #JIR for a Special Issue Violence and Harassment: Redefining the World of Work. Submit your study exploring violence and harassment in work and employment. Abstract submissions due 15 July 2026. journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cm...
Journal of Industrial Relations Year Awards ANNOUNCED Fran Hayes Award (2025) and Joe Isaac Award (2025) #JIRAWARDS #JIR #industrialrelations
NEW PUBLICATION by Andreas Cebulla doi.org/10.1177/0022... #AI #Australianworkplaces #devaluation #humanlabour #health @sagepub.com @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @WHO.int @phenomenalworld.bsky.social
AI is already shaping everyday workplaces. Many HR tasks that used to be handled by managers-scheduling, monitoring, performance assessment-are now being automated through apps and digital platforms. 🗣️ #transparency at #work #IndustrialRelations #JIR2025 🆕 doi.org/10.1177/0022...
Telework is not just a workplace choice. It is a system shaped by national policy, digital infrastructure, and industrial relations. Understanding the differences matters for employers, unions, and policymakers. doi.org/10.1177/0022... @remoteworkeurope.bsky.social @teleworkinsights.bsky.social
New research asks whether the EU's risk-based Al rules are enough to protect workers from algorithmic control. Sally Wright argues that stronger employment law and collective bargaining are needed for fair Al at work. doi.org/10.1177/0022... #AlatWork #IndustrialRelations #JIR2025