Labour market disruption
Report
Rethinking redundancy for the automation age
Automation is changing the way we work. While new innovations are essential to improve productivity, often the incorporation of new tech into workplaces pushes Australians out of work – sometimes permanently. This report explores how overdue reforms to Australia’s redundancy framework can provide a smoother path to re-employment for Australians who lose work due to...
Report
Second interim report: insecurity in publicly-funded jobs
This interim report looks at insecurity in publicly-funded jobs and is focussed primarily on those jobs where the Australian government—also referred to as the Commonwealth—is the funder, or primary funder.
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Economics of working from home
Australian Productivity Commission Chair, Michael Brennan, delivered this presentation as part of a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) panel discussion on 12 October 2021.
Policy report
Net zero emissions will divide Australians
This report analyses the impact that a net zero emissions target could have on jobs across federal electorates in the eastern states.
Report
Australian jobs 2021
This publication provides an overview of trends in the Australian labour market to support job seekers and employment service providers, career advisers, those considering future training and people interested in labour market issues.