Working at the Level Above: University Promotion Policies as a Tool for Wage Theft and Underpayment
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| Title: | Working at the Level Above: University Promotion Policies as a Tool for Wage Theft and Underpayment |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Troy Heffernan (ORCID |
| Source: | Higher Education Research and Development. 2025 44(3):585-599. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Faculty Promotion, Deception, Compensation (Remuneration), Faculty Workload, Academic Rank (Professional), Expectation, Employment Qualifications, Administrative Principles, Labor Standards |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07294360.2024.2412656 |
| ISSN: | 0729-4360 1469-8366 |
| Abstract: | Higher education has a strong relationship with wage theft, which has been examined throughout years of research, reports, and government enquiries. This paper examines the practices of wage theft that often surround academic promotions, and specifically, the common requirement that someone must already be working at the level for which they are hoping to be promoted. The work uses Australia's higher education sector as an example, as Australia's employment and promotion conditions are similar in many aspects to other higher education sectors. The paper provides an analysis of the promotion expectations to which academics are subjected to understand what tasks academics are expected to complete, and for how long, without being paid, "before" they can apply for promotion. The paper demonstrates to academics, policymakers, and unions, yet another exploitative practice that must be monitored and removed from the modern university as the sector looks to engage more equitable practices. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1503544 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Higher education has a strong relationship with wage theft, which has been examined throughout years of research, reports, and government enquiries. This paper examines the practices of wage theft that often surround academic promotions, and specifically, the common requirement that someone must already be working at the level for which they are hoping to be promoted. The work uses Australia's higher education sector as an example, as Australia's employment and promotion conditions are similar in many aspects to other higher education sectors. The paper provides an analysis of the promotion expectations to which academics are subjected to understand what tasks academics are expected to complete, and for how long, without being paid, "before" they can apply for promotion. The paper demonstrates to academics, policymakers, and unions, yet another exploitative practice that must be monitored and removed from the modern university as the sector looks to engage more equitable practices. |
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| ISSN: | 0729-4360 1469-8366 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07294360.2024.2412656 |
