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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

By Greg Jericho, Jim Stanford

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.

By Fiona Macdonald

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

By Fiona Macdonald

Professionalising the Aged Care Workforce

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

By Fiona Macdonald

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

By Fiona Macdonald, Alexia Adhikari

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

By Greg Jericho, Charlie Joyce, Fiona Macdonald, David Peetz, Jim Stanford

Short Changed

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

By Fiona Macdonald

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,

By Fiona Macdonald, David Peetz, Jim Stanford

Manufacturing the Energy Revolution

Australia needs to respond quickly to powerful new incentives for sustainable manufacturing now on offer in the U.S. and several

By Charlie Joyce, Jim Stanford

Unacceptable Risks

New research reveals the growth of ‘gig’ employment is undermining minimum employment conditions for tens of thousands of workers.

By Fiona Macdonald

Profit-price spiral: the truth behind Australia’s inflation

Workers in Australia have suffered considerable economic losses as a result of accelerating inflation since the onset of the COVID

By Jim Stanford

Theft by any other name: Go Home on Time Day 2022

Australian workers are on average working 6 weeks unpaid overtime per year, costing over $92 billion dollars in unpaid wages

By Eliza Littleton