Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.
The reforms proposed in the Secure Jobs, Better Wages bill represent important but incremental steps in restoring a better balance
Our research at the Centre for Future Work is motivated by a deep commitment to improving the jobs, working conditions,
By Jim Stanford
The federal government’s omnibus Industrial Relations bill proposes sweeping changes to labour laws which will generally enhance the power of
Coalition leaders hardly mentioned industrial relations topics during the recent federal election campaign, but now that the party is back
Despite its deafening silence on industrial relations issues during the recent election, the re-elected Coalition government is charging ahead with
By Jim Stanford
International evidence is clear that there is a strong, positive correlation between a country’s protection of labour freedoms, and the
By Jim Stanford
Australia can learn much from the policy leadership of the Ardern Government in New Zealand and its reforms to address
Australia’s enterprise bargaining system is crumbling rapidly in private sector workplaces, according to dramatic findings from the Centre for Future
The Royal Commission into the financial services industry has heard tens of thousands of incidents of financial misconduct. The problem
By Jim Stanford
The Fair Work Commission’s ruling to pre-emptively block industrial action (including restrictions on overtime and a one-day work stoppage) by
By Jim Stanford