Job creation is accepted as a key responsibility of the modern nation state and the way in which the state regulates for job creation has significant implications for labour law as traditionally conceived. Despite this, job creation is largely invisible in labour law studies, hidden by the nature of many job creation initiatives as promotional and facilitative forms of regulation.

Regulating for Job Creation addresses this shortcoming in labour law scholarship by employing a regulatory perspective to chart the trajectory of Australian Government efforts to create jobs and reduce unemployment over the period 1974-2008, an era when, paradoxically, there is said to have been a ‘hollowing out’ of the state. In order to more closely explore the regulatory character of job creation policies and programs, in particular the nature and function of law in this context, the book presents case studies of three key Commonwealth job creation programs from the last three decades: the Community Employment Program; JobStart; and the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme.

Summary Table of Contents

Job Creation and Labour Law,
Constituting and Regulating the Labour Market,
Public Sector Job Creation and Legal-Bureaucratic Regulation: The Community Employment Program,
Job Creation Through Financial Incentives: JobStart,
Creating Entrepreneurs Through Contracting Out: The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme,
Conclusion: The Role of Regulation and Law in Job Creation Programs