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Excessive Hours, Unpaid Overtime and the Future of Work

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

By Tom Swann, Troy Henderson

False Economies: The Unintended Consequences of NSW Public Sector Wage Restraint

Budget-cutting political leaders regularly target the jobs and incomes of public sector workers as the first and most politically convenient

By Jim Stanford, Troy Henderson

Wage Suppression a Time Bomb in Superannuation System

The record-slow pace of wage growth in Australia’s economy is not just making it difficult for families to balance their

By Jim Stanford

June GDP Numbers Confirm Lopsided Economy

This week the ABS released new GDP data, covering the June quarter, which confirm the continuing structural shift away labour

By Jim Stanford

Economic Impacts of Reductions In Penalty Rates for Sunday & Holiday Work

Our Centre has conducted considerable research into the impacts of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to substantially reduce penalty rates

By Jim Stanford

New Research Symposium on Work in the “Gig Economy”

The informal work practices of the so-called “gig” economy are widening existing cracks in Australia’s system of labour regulations, and

By Andrew Stewart, Frances Flanagan, Jim Stanford, Kate Minter, Wayne Lewchuk

Manufacturing: A Moment of Opportunity

Dogged manufacturing sector quietly adds 40,000 jobs In conjunction with the National Manufacturing Summit, titled “From Opportunity to Action,” at

By Jim Stanford, Tom Swann

Labour Share of Australian GDP Hits All-Time Record Low

Amidst increasing concerns among economists and budget forecasters about the historic stagnation of Australian wages, the latest GDP statistics from

By Jim Stanford

Penalty Rates, Minimum Wages, and Purchasing Power

The Fair Work Commission released two major decisions this week: its order regarding the timing for the implementation of reductions

By Jim Stanford

Of Levies, Profits, and Backstops: The Bank Tax in Context

The Australian government’s surprising decision to impose a new tax targeted precisely at the biggest financial institutions in the country

By Jim Stanford

Weekend Work and Penalty Pay in 108 Industries

As Australians debate the Fair Work Commission’ decision to reduce penalty rates for retail and hospitality workers, the Centre for

By Jim Stanford

A “Transition” to Nowhere

Pain of penalty rate cuts can not be avoided through transition measures Government and business leaders have proposed a range

By Jim Stanford