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The Centre for Future Work is an independent research centre focused on making the world of work better for working people and their families.

We conduct and publish progressive economic and social research on work, employment, and labour markets, and develop timely and practical policy proposals.

Our research concerns the issues facing working people such as the future of jobs, wages and income distribution, skills and training, workers’ rights and working conditions, sector and industry directions, and the role of government and public services.

 

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Australian Employers Pocketing $81 Billion Worth of Unpaid Overtime, Report Reveals

Go Home on Time Day 2019: Australian employers pocketing $81 billion worth of unpaid overtime, report reveals

New research from The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work estimates that Australian workers are...

Chronic unemployment a consequence of deliberate economic policies

Chronic unemployment a consequence of deliberate economic policies

There is a contradiction between Australian macroeconomic policy – which deliberately maintains unemployment at 5%...

Where To Now for Union Campaign? Workplace Express

May 31, 2019 by David Peetz, Alison Pennington and Jim Stanford The unexpected results of...

Are States Filling the Democratic Void?

The recent Victorian election results showed Australian voters want governments to play a pro-active role...
Workers’ Share of Economic Pie Shrinks Again

Workers’ share of economic pie shrinks again

In early 2017 the labour share of GDP hit its lowest level since the Australian...

New Book: The Wages Crisis in Australia

Australian wage growth has decelerated in recent years to the slowest sustained pace since the...

Go Home on Time Day 2018

Wednesday 21 November is Australia’s official “Go Home On Time Day,” sponsored by the Centre...
GHOTD 2018

Go Home On Time Day 2018: Australians owed $106 billion in unpaid overtime, report reveals

The average Australian worker now puts in 6 hours of unpaid overtime per week, equating...
Secret Weapon Overlooked in Fight Against Financial Misconduct

Secret weapon overlooked in fight against financial misconduct

We submitted a proposal for sector-wide collective bargaining in the financial industry to the Royal...

“Permanent Casuals,” and Other Oxymorons

Recent legal decisions are starting to challenge the right of employers to deploy workers in...

Infographic: The Shrinking Labour Share of GDP and Average Wages

This infographic summarises the bottom-line impact on average wage incomes for Australian workers. In the...

Workers’ slice of Australian economic pie gets smaller

As corporate profits continue to climb, new research from the Centre for Future Work shows...