Research Topic: Labour Standards & Workers' Rights

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Excessive Hours and Unpaid Overtime: 2018 Update

‘Go Home On Time Day’ 2018: Australians Owed $106 Billion in Unpaid Overtime, Report Reveals 2018 marks the tenth annual

Excessive Hours and Unpaid Overtime: 2019 Update

‘Go Home on Time Day’ 2019: Australian Employers Pocketing $81 Billion Worth of Unpaid Overtime, Report Reveals New research from

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

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

Life Savers Without Life Savings

Firefighters and paramedics save lives, protect us from the ravages of fire, and ensure the sick and injured receive the

Manufacturing the Energy Revolution

Australia at risk of exclusion from renewable manufacturing boom Australia needs to respond quickly to powerful new incentives for sustainable

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

No Blood – No Job

Organisations in Australia are using blood analysis as a means of screening future employees for ‘health risks’ that they allege

Polling – Right to Disconnect

Most Coalition voters back right to disconnect Survey respondents were asked if they would support or oppose the federal government

Professionalising the Aged Care Workforce

Aged care reforms fall short on quality, safety This paper presents the case for an aged care worker registration and