Journal of Industrial Relations

the journal of industrial relation (jir) is an isi-ranked, peer-reviewed international journal administered by the australian labour and employment relations association (alera), established in may 1958 (see further https://www.alera.asn.au/) our mission: both alera and its journal provide fora for research and discussions on a wide range of industrial relations related issues, including employment and employer practices, work organisation, pay and conditions, labour law and state policies, representation and rights at work, and trade unionism, as well as broader social and economic issues such as job quality, the future of work and digitalisation, workplace health and safety, diversity including gender, ethnicity, age and disability, and modern slavery. the journal's mission is to publish high quality research papers that can advance multi-disciplinary knowledge of past, present and future issues relating to employment, work organisation and labour regulation. it promotes improved