Austria has a significantly lower employment rate of mature workers than Australia. This is the result of a more generous retirement system and more pronounced discrimination of mature workers rather than worse health among workers. In spite of a higher rate of work-related accidents in...

A century has elapsed since the 'New Protection' policy of the newly established Commonwealth government of Australia gave birth to the 'basic wage' principle following the 'Harvester' judgement. This paper re-examines, with special reference to economic considerations - unemployment, the...