The Voice Gap: Employee Voice Under Threat in a Changing World of Work. Effective employee voice has clear links to fairness, dignity and productive workplace relationships. Yet established voice mech

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The Voice Gap: Employee Voice Under Threat in a Changing World of Work. Effective employee voice has clear links to fairness, dignity and productive workplace relationships. Yet established voice mechanisms such as unions have declined leaving a gap between desired and actual employee voice. The impact of the COVID19 pandemic on promoting hybrid and remote work has also necessitated new methods of communication, with established voice systems rendered less effective/obsolete. This project will explore emerging voice mechanisms, including digital and social media, and, using innovative research techniques, demonstrate how they are/are not filling voice gaps. In doing so the project will show where voice is most needed, how it can be accessed, and what social and economic benefits are possible for Australia.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3505 - Human Resources and Industrial Relations. Lead: Prof Michael Barry