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Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Women’s casual job surge widens gender pay gap

New research shows Australia’s recovery from the pandemic recession has widened the gender pay gap.

Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020

In December 2020, the Senate of Australia launched an important inquiry into the federal government’s proposed Fair Work Amendment Bill.

How non-union agreements suppress wage growth – and why the omnibus bill will lead to more of them

The federal government’s omnibus Industrial Relations bill proposes sweeping changes to labour laws which will generally enhance the power of

2020 year-end labour market review: insecure work and the COVID-19 pandemic

Australia’s labour market experienced unprecedented volatility during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession. In the first part

Employment aspects of the transition from fossil fuels in Australia

New research by the Centre for Future Work, commissioned by health care industry super fund HESTA, finds that a planned

Heat stress and work in the era of climate change

New research has confirmed that climate change is contributing to the growing problem of heat stress in a wide range

Work and life in a pandemic

2020 marks the 12th annual Go Home on Time Day, an initiative of the Centre for Future Work at the

Rebooting Australian aluminium

A new report from the Centre for Future Work highlights the continuing economic importance of Alcan’s aluminium smelter in Portland,

The choices we make: the economic future of Tasmania

New research by the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work analyses the economic effects of COVID-19 on Tasmania, and suggests

Public service in challenging times: the economic and social value of public sector work in Queensland

In times of crisis, governments have a responsibility to their citizens to maintain and expand their role in the economy

Pay equity in community services: the consequences of federal budgetary decisions

The failure of the Commonwealth to confirm that it will maintain funding for community service organisations could threaten up to

Technology, standards and democracy

Submission to the Select Committee on the Impact of Technological Change on the Future of Work and Workers in New