Post-employment restraints – including non-compete clauses, non-solicitation agreements and non-disclosure clauses – aim to protect employers’ proprietary interests, client relationships and intellectual property. However, their broad application raises concerns about job mobility, wage growth and innovation. This report investigates the impacts of post-employment restraints on Australian workers and the motivations and experiences of small and...

This report presents findings from a nationally representative survey undertaken in 2023 on gig economy work in Australia. It covers the prevalence of digital platform work in Australia and how it has changed over time, who is participating in digital platform work, the digital platforms currently being used and the type of work being done...

A comprehensive review of Australian wage trends indicates that wage growth is likely to remain stuck at historically weak levels - despite the dramatic disruptions experienced by the Australian labour market through the COVID-19 pandemic. This report finds that targeted policies to deliberately lift wages are needed to break free of the low-wage trajectory that...

This report summarises research, undertaken as part of an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant–funded project, which has been examining the challenges posed by the regulation of post-secondary forms of work experience.

The objectives of this research were to explore the prevalence and characteristics of digital platform work in Australia, gain insight into the characteristics and experiences of those participating in digital platform work, and understand the extent to which they combine digital platform work with other forms of paid work.