Biography
Dr. Michelle O'Sullivan's expertise is primarily on quality of work and precarious work with particular attention on public policy. Her research has investigated zero hours work, low wage service sector jobs and wage setting in low paid jobs. Michelle's other research interests include trade unions, collective action, employee voice and silence, migrant workers, dispute resolution, workplace bullying and employment law. She has published widely including in the British Journal of Industrial Relations, Economic and Industrial Democracy, Industrial Relations Journal and the Industrial Law Journal. She is co-author of Industrial Relations in Ireland, the primary textbook on industrial relations, and co-editor of the book Are Trade Unions Still Relevant? Union Recognition 100 Years On. Her primary teaching interests are in industrial relations and dispute resolution skills in employment.
She is co-editor of the Irish Journal of Management a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Industrial Relations.
Michelle is a Board Member of the Workplace Relations Commission, on the Board of Directors of TASC and is a member of the Scientific Council of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies. She is also a Council Member of the Irish Academy of Management and the Treasurer of the Irish Association for Industrial Relations.
Research Interests
Institutional regulation of industrial relations; precarious work; workplace technology, migrant labour; minimum wage regulation; employment law; trade unions, employer organisations, workplace bullying, state dispute resolution bodies, workplace dispute resolution, civil society organisations
Professional Activities
Award
- 2010 - Irish Academy of Management Conference Best paper, Industrial Relations
Education
- 2007 Law Society of Ireland - Diploma in Employment Law
- 2005 University of Limerick - Ph.D.
- 2000 University of Limerick - B.A.
Association
- Council Member and Treasurer, Irish Association for Industrial Relations
- Council Member and Co-editor Irish Journal of Management, Irish Academy of Management
Publications
Book
Industrial Relations in Ireland
Wallace, J., Gunnigle, P., O'Sullivan, M.
Industrial Relations in Ireland
Wallace, J; Gunnigle, P; McMahon, G; O'Sullivan, M
Book Chapter
A Divided Workforce: Zero Hours Work at Sports Direct'
O'Sullivan, M.
Case Studies in Work, Employment and Human Resource Management
Introduction to Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries
Michelle OSullivan
Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries
Zero Hours Work in Ireland
Murphy, C., Lavelle, J., Turner, T., Ryan, L., McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., O'Brien, M., Gunnigle, P.
Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries
Curbing Bogus Self-employment
Michelle O'Sullivan
Ensuring Good Future Jobs
Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries: A Comparative Review
Michelle OSullivan
Zero Hours and On-call Work in Anglo-Saxon Countries
Managing the Employment Relationship
Michelle O'Sullivan
Human Resource Management: A Concise Introduction
Zero Hours Work and the Role of the Law in Ireland'
McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P
The New Foundations of Labour law
Still a Struggle? Union Recognition a Hundred Years On
Thomas Turner, Daryl D'Art, Michelle O'Sullivan
Are Trade Unions Still Relevant? Union Recognition One Hundred Years On
Introduction: The Continuing Relevance of Trade Unions
D'Art, D., Turner, T., O'Sullivan, M
Are Trade Unions Still Relevant: Trade Union Recognition One Hundred Years On
Union Avoidance in Europe's Largest Low Cost Airline
O'Sullivan, M.; Gunnigle, P.
Are Trade Unions still Relevant? Union Recognition 100 Years On
Managing the Employment Relationship
O'Sullivan, M
Human Resource Management
Bullying in Healthcare Organizations
MacMahon, J; MacCurtain, S; O'Sullivan M
Culture and Climate in Health Care Organizations
Contemporary strike trends since 1980: Peering through the wrong end of a telescope
Wallace J.;O'Sullivan M.
Global Industrial Relations
DOI: 10.4324/9780203970195
Employment Relations in the Hospitality Sector
Wallace, J; Wallace, J; O'Sullivan, M
Hospitality Management in Ireland: Theory and Practice
Contemporary Strike Trends Since 1980: Peering Through the Wrong End of the Telescope
Wallace, J; O'Sullivan, M
Global Industrial Relations
Organised Labour in the New Economy: Trade Unions and Public Policy in the Republic of Ireland
Gunnigle, P; O'Sullivan, M; Kinsella, M
Irish Employment Relations in the New Economy
The Industrial Relations Act 1990: A Critical Review
Wallace, J; O'Sullivan, M
Irish Employment Relations in the New Economy
Ireland: The Contribution of the Services Sector to the Irish Employment Miracle
Dineen, DA; Wallace, J; O'Sullivan, M
At Your Service? Comparative Perspectives on Employment and Labour Relations in the European Private Sector Services
Edited Book
Other Journal
Doctors Need to Know Rights and Obligations under Equality Laws
O'Sullivan, M
Irish Medical Times
Recruiting Staff - A Short Guide for GPs and Private Consultants
O'Sullivan, M; Moore, D
Irish Medical Journal
Maternity Protection for Doctors
O'Sullivan, M; Moore, D
Irish Medical Journal
Are You Aware of Your Rights
O'Sullivan, M
NCHD News
IMO Intern Nights
O'Sullivan, M
NCHD News
Employer Opposition to Unionisation in Ireland
O'Sullivan, M
International Union Rights
Other Publication
Review of the Joint Labour Committee System
Wallace, J; O'Sullivan, M
Peer Reviewed Journal
Employer-led flexibility, working time uncertainty, and trade union responses: The case of academics, teachers and school secretaries in Ireland
O'Sullivan, M., Lavelle, J., Turner, T., McMahon, J., Murphy, C. ., Ryan, L., Gunnigle, P.
Journal Of Industrial Relations
DOI: /doi.org/10.1177/0022185620960198
Defining and Regulating Zero Hours Work: Lessons from a Liberal Market Economy
Ryan, L. MacMahon, J., Lavelle, J., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M. and Gunnigle, P.
Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies
Trade Union Responses to zero hours work in Ireland.
Murphy, C., Turner, T., O'Sullivan, M., MacMahon, J., Lavelle, J., Ryan, L., Gunnigle, P., & O'Brien,
Industrial Relations Journal
Does union membership matter? Political participation, attachment to democracy and generational change
Turner T.;Ryan L.;O’Sullivan M.
European Journal Of Industrial Relations
DOI: 10.1177/0959680119844926
The Same But Different: Regulating Zero Hours Work in Two Liberal Market Economies
Ryan, L., MacMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., O'Brien, M., and Gunnigle, P.
Irish Journal Of Management
DOI: 10.2478/ijm-2019-0002
'The Role of the State in Shaping Zero Hours Work in an Atypical Liberal Market Economy'
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., Lavelle, J., MacMahon, J., Ryan, L., Murphy, C., Gunnigle, P. and O'Brien, M.
Economic And Industrial Democracy
Skating on thin ICE? A critical evaluation of a decade of research on the British Information and Consultation Regulations (2004)
Butler, P,Lavelle, J,Gunnigle, P,O'Sullivan, M
Economic And Industrial Democracy
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X15610205
To Stand Up or Step Back, Exploring the Responses of Employees Who Observe Workplace Bullying
MacCurtain, S, Murphy, C, MacMahon, J and O'Sullivan, M.
Nursing inquiry
Speaking up or staying silent in bullying situations: the significance of management control
McMahon, J., O'Sullivan, M., Murphy, C., Ryan, L., MacCurtain, S.
Industrial Relations Journal
DOI: doi.org/10.1111/irj.12230
The Role of the State in Shaping Zero Hours Work in an Atypical Liberal Market Economy
Michelle O'Sullivan, Thomas Turner, Jonathan Lavelle, Juliet McMahon, Caroline Murphy, Lorraine Ryan, Patrick Gunnigle, Mike O'Brien
Economic And Industrial Democracy
Employee Voice and Silence in Auditing Firms
Donovan, S., O'Sullivan, M., Doyle, E., Garvey, J.
Employee Relations
Is Individual Employment Law Displacing the Role of Trade Unions?
O'Sullivan, M,Turner, T,Kennedy, M,Wallace, J
Industrial Law Journal
DOI: 10.1093/indlaw/dwv010
Does Union Membership Benefit Immigrant Workers: Evidence from Ireland
Turner, T., Cross, C., O'Sullivan, M.
Journal Of Industrial Relations
DOI: 10.1177/0022185613515462
Everything and nothing changes: Fast-food employers and the threat to minimum wage regulation in Ireland
O'Sullivan, M,Royle, T
Economic And Industrial Democracy
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X12462490
Facilitators and Inhibitors of Collective Action: A Case Study of a US-Owned Manufacturing Plant
O'Sullivan, M,Turner, T
British Journal Of Industrial Relations
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2013.00882.x
Speaking Up: Employee Voice and Attitudes to Unions in a Non-Union US Multi-national Firm'
Turner, T; O'Sullivan, M
Industrial Relations Journal
DOI: 10.1111/irj.12011
Economic Crisis and the Restructuring of Wage Setting Mechanisms for Vulnerable Workers in Ireland
Turner, T,O'Sullivan, M
Economic And Social Review
Minimum Labour Standards in a Social Partnership System - the Persistence of the Irish Variant of Wages Councils
O'Sullivan, M; Wallace, J.
Industrial Relations Journal
Organising methods and member recruitment in Irish trade unions
Turner, T,O'Sullivan, M,D'Art, D
Employee Relations
DOI: 10.1108/01425451111153880
The Citizens Information Service in Ireland: Protecting the Nonunionised Employee?
O'Sullivan, M; Hartigan, C
Journal Of Workplace Rights
Employment equality legislation in Ireland: Claimants, representation and outcomes
O'Sullivan M., MacMahon J.
Industrial Law Journal
DOI: 10.1093/indlaw/dwq026
Bearing All the Hallmarks of Oppression: Union Avoidance in Europe's Largest Low-cost Airline
O'Sullivan, M; Gunnigle, P
Labor Studies Journal
Union availability, union membership and immigrant workers: An empirical investigation of the Irish case
Turner T., D'Art D., O'Sullivan M.
Employee Relations
DOI: 10.1108/01425450810888268
New Directions in the Roles and Responsibilities of the HRM Function
Morley, M; Gunnigle,P; O'Sullivan,M; Collings, D
Personnel Review
Employment Protection in Ireland
Wallace, J; O'Sullivan, M
International Employment Relations Review
Published Report
Technology, Work & Skills. The impact of technology on employees
O'Sullivan, M., MacMahon, J., Murphy, C. ., Lavell, J., Ryan, L.
A Study on the Prevalence of Zero Hour Contracts among Irish Employers and the Impact on Employees,
O'Sullivan, M., Turner, T., MacMahon, J., Ryan, L., Lavelle, J., Murphy, C., Gunnigle, P and O'Brien, M
Workplace Bullying Among Nurses in Ireland,
McMahon, J, MacCurtain, S, O'Sullivan, M, Murphy, C and Turner T (
