Research Papers

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Under the employer’s eye: electronic monitoring & surveillance in Australian workplaces

‘Go Home On Time Day’ 2018: report reveals Australian workers are owed $106 billion in unpaid overtime

Excessive Hours and Unpaid Overtime: 2018 Update

‘Go Home On Time Day’ 2018: Australians Owed $106 Billion in Unpaid Overtime, Report Reveals 2018 marks the tenth annual

A secret weapon in the fight against financial misconduct

The Royal Commission into the financial services industry has heard tens of thousands of incidents of financial misconduct. The problem

The future of transportation work: special series, WA Transport

A special 6-part series of short articles from WA Transport Magazine: Researchers have identified the transportation industry as one of the

Four views on basic income, job guarantees, and the future of work

The unprecedented insecurity of work in Australia’s economy – with the labour market buffeted by technology, globalisation, and new digital

Exploring the decline in the labour share of GDP

The share of total economic output in Australia that is paid to workers (in the form of wages, salaries, and

Penalty rates and employment: one year later

On 1 July 2018, workers in several retail and hospitality industries will experience a second reduction in the penalty rates

Advanced skills for advanced manufacturing

Australia’s manufacturing industry is at a crossroads. After years of decline, the sector has finally found a more stable economic

The dimensions of insecure work: a factbook

This factbook reviews 11 different dimensions of job security in Australia, and documents a clear and multi-faceted deterioration in the

The economic importance of public services in regional communities in NSW

Public sector austerity has become a ‘policy fad’ in Australia, at all levels of government. Its hallmarks are unnecessary public

Raising the bar: how government can use its economic leverage to lift labour standards throughout the economy

For at least 5 years now, Australia’s labour market has demonstrated signs of a structural shift that has undermined traditional

Wages, taxes, and the budget

The Coalition government’s 2018 budget features a plan to cut personal income taxes for many Australians over the next several