Working conditions
Report
Sharing the spoils: a gender lens analysis of the four day week trial at Our Community
Our Community moved to a four-day week, as part of its progressive commitment to work-life balance, becoming an employer of choice, and testing the waters for the not-for-profits it serves. This report summarises the results of the trial and offers a comprehensive account of its story and development, with a particular focus through a gender...
Report
Tough gig: worker perspectives on the gig economy
This research project involved one of the largest ever surveys of transport workers in the gig economy in Australia. this report examines pay, conditions, safety and flexibility associated with this work.
Report
Senate Select Committee on Work and Care: final report
This final report from the Senate Select Committee on Work and Care draws on 11 days of hearings across Australia, as well as 125 published submissions. The issue of predictable pay and working hours has emerged as an important and significant issue in the inquiry with too many Australians working in conditions that lack predictable...
Position paper
Breaking the silence: a proposal for whistleblower protections to enable migrant workers to address exploitation
Led by the Migrant Justice Institute and the Human Rights Law Centre, this document urges the Australian government to establish whistleblower protections that would enable migrant workers to report exploitation without risking their visa.
Working paper
Teleworking through the gender looking glass: facts and gaps
This paper takes stock of existing data and research on the gendered dimension of teleworking, to foster efficient data collection and evidence-based monitoring of the phenomenon in the future.