Low-wage industries
Alternative labels
Low pay sector
Lower income labour markets
Discussion paper
Modern awards review 2023–24: arts and culture sector
The discussion paper seeks to identify the industries and occupations that may fall within the arts and culture sector, whether existing modern awards cover those identified industries and occupations and if there are any potential gaps in that coverage.
Report
Challenges of work, family and care for Australia’s retail, online retail, warehousing and fast food workers
This report provides information about the work, family and care arrangements of employees in Australia’s retail, fast food and warehousing industries.
Discussion paper
Gains for everyone
The global COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major social and economic shock to Aotearoa New Zealand. The paradigm-shifting nature of this truly global event also presents a unique opportunity to create a more equitable economic model, crafting a post-pandemic Aotearoa New Zealand characterised by more-inclusive growth for the next generation. This paper draws on the...
Report
Food precincts investigations: Melbourne laneways and Brisbane’s West End
Describing a recent investigation of 49 fast food, café and restaurant businesses in Melbourne’s Degraves Street and Hardware Lane and Brisbane’s West End, this report outlines the recovery of $1,212,727 in unpaid wages to potentially vulnerable young workers such as university students.
Discussion paper
Estimating current and future demand for housing assistance
The purpose of this paper is to establish the true extent of existing demand for social housing in Australia, and to model the potential future demand that could be created by shifts in the labour market as a result of automation and artificial intelligence (AI).