Research Topic: Wages & Entitlements

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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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

Economic Prosperity, Public Sector Restraint

New report contrasts South Australia’s economic progress with continued public sector wage restraint By many measures, South Australia has enjoyed

Estimating Wage Trends From Personal Income Tax Data

New analysis of income tax data confirms a dramatic slowdown in Australian wages in recent years – and the slowdown

Exploring the Decline in the Labour Share of GDP

Workers’ Share of Economic Pie Shrinks Again Workers’ slice of Australian economic pie gets smaller

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

Inquiry into the BCA Commitment to the Senate

The present submission questions the Business Council of Australia’s (BCA) Commitment to increasing investment, employment and wages in the event

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

Kick-Starting Wage Growth: What the Commonwealth Government Could do NOW

Australia’s economy continues to endure historically slow growth in wages and salaries, that is undermining household incomes, consumer spending, and

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

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