Quality of work life
Report
Short changed: unsatisfactory working hours and unpaid overtime - 2023 update
This year marks the fifteenth annual 'Go Home on Time Day' (GHOTD), an initiative of the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, that shines a spotlight on the maldistribution of working hours and the scale of unpaid overtime worked by Australians.
Report
The impact of symptoms attributed to menopause by Australian women
Over the last several years, there has been a significant increase in media coverage and public discussion of the effects of menopause symptoms on Australian women, and particularly the impact of menopause on women in the workforce. This report outlines women’s self-reported experiences of bothersome, menopause-type symptoms in the last five years, and provides information...
Report
Retention in public services: how can government keep workers in the NHS, schools and police?
Public services depend on happy, stable workforces to keep the public safe, healthy and well educated. But public sector workforces face problems - from loss of experienced staff to high turnover and vacancies. This report outlines the recent workforce trends and the impact of poor retention on public service performance.
Report
Designing gender equality into the future of law: final report
This research report examines the experience of women in the law, including discrimination, harassment and overwork.
Briefing paper
McKell Institute data briefing into retail violence and abuse in Tasmania
Violence in retail settings has emerged as a significant policy challenge in recent years across Australia. This briefing paper assesses this challenge from a Tasmanian perspective.