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Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Working overtime and a right to disconnect in Australia

Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care

Current work and care arrangements in Australia contribute to economic and social disadvantage for carers, the vast majority of whom

Working with COVID: Insecure jobs, sick pay, and public health

Almost one in five Australians (and a higher proportion of young workers) acknowledge working with potential COVID symptoms over the

Working from home, or living at work?

2021 marks the thirteenth annual Go Home on Time Day (GHOTD), an initiative of the Centre for Future Work at

Investing in better mental health in Australian workplaces

Australian society is experiencing an epidemic of mental illness that imposes enormous costs on individuals with poor mental health, their

Excessive hours and unpaid overtime: 2019 update

New research from The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work estimates that Australian workers are currently working an average of

Union organising and labour market rules: two sides of the same coin

International evidence is clear that there is a strong, positive correlation between a country’s protection of labour freedoms, and the

Workplace policy reform in New Zealand: what are the lessons for Australia?

Australia can learn much from the policy leadership of the Ardern Government in New Zealand and its reforms to address

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

Each year the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute conducts a public survey of Australian working hours, as

Excessive hours and unpaid overtime: 2018 update

2018 marks the 10th annual Go Home on Time Day (GHOTD), an initiative of the Centre for Future Work at

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

Excessive hours, unpaid overtime and the future of work

2017 marks the 9th annual Go Home On Time Day (GHOTD), an initiative of the Centre for Future Work at