Research Topic: Wages & Entitlements

Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.

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Log of Extraordinary IR Measures During COVID-19 Shutdowns

COVID-19 containment measures have suspended large sections of the economy. Governments have committed over $220 billion in income supports to

Messing With Success

The Centre for Future Work has released new research estimating the negative impacts on wages and spending power of the

Needle in a Haystack

The latest economic statistics have confirmed that Australia’s economy is barely limping along – with quarterly GDP growth of just

NSW Workers’ Compensation System has Ample Resources to Maintain Benefits

The workers’ compensation system in NSW has been dramatically scaled back and restructured since the current state government came to

Penalty Rates and Employment: One Year Later

Penalty rate cuts fail to ignite jobs boom On 1 July 2018, workers in several retail and hospitality industries will

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

Polling – Casual workers and the wage subsidy

81% of Australians support JobKeeper for all Casual Workers The Commonwealth government’s proposed JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme represents an important

Private Sector Wage Growth Still in Doldrums

New data on private-sector business conditions confirm that wage increases paid in the private sector of Australia’s economy continue to

Productivity in the Real World

Australia does not have a “productivity crisis” – new research Claims that Australia faces a productivity crisis are overblown. Weak

Profit-Price Inflation: Theory, International Evidence, and Policy Implications

Corporate Profits Must Take Hit to Save Workers New research confirms that corporate profits in Australia, despite recent moderation, remain