Employee protection
Alternative labels
Employee rights
Report
Ending wage theft: eradicating underpayment in the Australian workplace
This report outlines how state and federal governments can do more to eradicate the underpayment of wages in Australia.
Submission
Submission to the Fair Work Commission re National Minimum Wage
In their submission to the Fair Work Commission's Annual Wage Review 2018–19, the Council calls for an increase in the national minimum wage, and untying it from the wage relativity structure.
Submission
Minimum wage submission 2019
ACOSS's submission to the Fair Work Commission's 2018–19 review of minimum wages discusses the links between minimum wage levels and poverty and equality, arguing for a substantial increase, regular benchmarking and ongoing consultation with stakeholders.
Report
The economic impact of wage theft in South Australia
This report explores the economic impact of wage theft in South Australia. Wage theft is widespread and likely growing, impacting up to 170,000 South Australian workers to varying degrees, and almost certainly costing South Australian workers, collectively, more than $500 million a year.
Submission
Turning ‘gigs’ into decent jobs
This submission presents evidence from several different strands of research undertaken over the past three years, all of which touch in different ways on the challenges and opportunities associated with on-demand or 'gig' work.