Unions and Discriminatory Hiring: Evidence from New Zealand |
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| Authors: | MARK HARCOURT HELEN LAM SONDRA HARCOURT |
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| Institution: | Professor, Strategic Management and Leadership, Waikato Management School, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand. Tel.: 64-7-856-2889, extension 6097;Fax 64-7-838-4356; Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, Centre for Innovative Management, Athabasca University, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada; Independent Researcher, Hamilton, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the effects of unions on employer compliance with antidiscrimination legislation in New Zealand, using a sample of 227 employers. The results do indicate that unions do reduce discriminatory practices. More specifically, higher levels of unionization do increase the level of employer compliance. However, other union characteristics, such as union size and strike propensity, appeared to have no influence on employer practice. |
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