Publications and Seminars
Aequus Partners publish and present research locally and internationally.Seminar presentations and publications address: A sample of key publications and seminars are provided below.
Workplace Flexibility
2010
Workplace Flexibility: Realigning 20th-Century Jobs for a 21st-Century Workforce by Kathleen Christensen (Editor); Barbara Schneider (Editor). Read book review here.
Balancing Work and Family: A Practical Guide to Help Organizations Meet the Global Workforce Challenge by Nuria Chinchilla, Mireia Las Heras and Aline D. Masuda. Read book review here.
2009
'Right to request flexibility National Employment Standard Survey Report' (2009) Aequus Partners and CCH (Australia). Download the Executive Summary here, or contact us to obtain a copy of the full report.
‘Managerial capability: Bridging the gap between flexibility policy and practice’ (2009) presentation to the Community Work and Family: Third International Conference, The Netherlands.
2007
'Future Perfect: Workplace flexibility and autonomy are the winning factors in the work/life balance equation' (2007) (October) HR Monthly 32- 37.
'Getting the most out of workplace flexibility policies' (2007) (Issue 167) Equal Opportunity Alert 1-2
'Flexible work practices: myths and realities' Community, Work and Family II International Conference, Lisbon, April
2006
'Two steps forward, one step back. Government policies supporting workplace flexibility: The state of play in Australia' Why Workplace Flexibility Matters: A Global Perspective, Chicago, May (forthcoming publication in 2008 as 'Renewed energy for change: Government policies supporting workplace flexibility in Australia' in Edited Volume: Alfred P. Sloan International Conference: Why Workplace Flexibility Matters).
'Collaborative Interactive Action Research in a Law Firm' International Action Research in the Workplace Conference, Boston, April
'What to look for in a best practice flexible employer', International Careers Conference, Sydney, April
'Workplace flexibility and being a best practice employer. Are you walking the walk - or just talking the talk?' Workplace Info
'Penalising part-time workers: it's a waste of talent' 6 May Workplace Info on-line news service.
2005
'Implementing flexibility in the legal profession: myths and realities' 43 (3) Law Society Journal, 54-57
2004
'Using the law to support work/life issues - The Australian Experience', (12,1) Journal of Gender, Social Policy and the Law, 19-68.
'Getting serious about diversity: Best practice and innovation. Results from the 2003 National Diversity and Equality Survey' Making the Link, 15th Women, Management and Employment Relations, 15-18
'Building employee commitment and engagement' Workplace Info on-line new service, 9 June
2002
'Thumbs up to flexible work practices' CCH Work Alert, Issue 6, June
2001
'Job re-design: A strategic approach to implementing flexible work practices' CCH Australia and New Zealand Equal Opportunity Law and Practice, August, No. 121
2000
‘Corporate Women, Children, Careers and Workplace Culture: The integration for flexible work practices into the legal and finance professions’ UNSW Studies in Organisational Analysis and Innovation, Industrial Relations Research Centre.
Contact details: For more information please email Dr. Graeme Russell or Juliet Bourke