Non-Standard Employment and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from the HILDA Survey

By Mark Wooden and Diana Warren

Workers do not necessarily see non-standard employment as undesirable. The authors argue this point based on the first wave of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey.

Workers on fixed-term contracts appear to be more satisfied with their jobs than other workers. Second, the lower levels of job satisfaction among casual workers are restricted to those working full-time (still regarded as casual).

(Journal of Industrial Relations; vol 46, no 3, September 2004)