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Employee voice and new rights for workplace union delegates

New rights for volunteer union delegates are set to make workplaces more, not less, cooperative, according to a new analysis.

Budget 2024-25: Resists Austerity, Reduces Inflation, Targets Wage Gains

Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his 2024-25 budget to Parliament. While it booked a surplus for 2023-24 (the second consecutive

The Irrelevance of Minimum Wages to Future Inflation

A significant increase to the minimum wage, and accompanying increases to award rates, would not have a significant effect on

Polling – Right to Disconnect

Two-thirds of Coalition voters back newly legislated protections for employees’ right to disconnect from emails and calls outside of work.

Submission to the Fair Work Commission Modern Award Review 2023-2024, Work and Care

The Fair Work Commission’s Review of Modern Awards 2023-24 is considering the impact of workplace relations settings on work

Professionalising the Aged Care Workforce

The report calls for the mandated, sector-wide professional registration and minimum aged care worker qualifications.

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023

This joint submission by the Centre for Future Work and the Nordic Policy Centre argues for immediate further reform to

Mid-Term Review of Albanese Government’s Labour Policy Reforms

A review of the Albanese government’s labour and industrial relations reforms at the mid-point of its term in office concludes

A Better Future for Self-Employment

This report considers and challenges two common myths about self-employment. The first is that self-employment is inexorably growing. The second

Short Changed

Despite record-low unemployment, Australian employers are still managing to steal more than 280 hours from their employees each year.

Submission to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) bill 2023

Experts from the Centre for Future Work recently made a submission to the Senate committee studying the ‘Closing Loopholes’ bill,

Going Backwards

The disability support workforce is central to the effectiveness and sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Hundreds of