Minimum Wage
Politics & Society
Mapping wage theft with data science
Wage theft is almost ‘normal’ in some industries, but hard to detect. Predictive algorithms can help regulators and give workers an edge
Business & Economics
Working hard to make work fairer
A proactive model helps the Fair Work Ombudsman track down unscrupulous employers who exploit or underpay their workers
Business & Economics
Will slow wage growth decide Australia’s election?
Labor has pledged to get wages moving again while the Coalition puts its faith in the economy. How voters see this policy divide could determine who forms the next Australian government
Politics & Society
The promise of a Minimum Income Guarantee in the Indian elections
As Indians prepare to vote in the general election, a campaign promise could bring wage equality to the tens of millions of India’s poorest people
Business & Economics
Tackling underpayment in cleaning supply chains
The link between the complicated layers of contracting arrangements and underpayment of wages in cleaning supply chains exposes the need for better solutions to tackle non-compliance with workplace rights
Business & Economics
Henderson’s legacy: Revisiting universal basic income
Former Deputy Prime Minister Brian Howe revisits Professor Ronald Henderson’s seminal work on poverty, and explains why the case for a basic income is relevant today now more than ever
Business & Economics
The minimum wage gender divide
An independent body governs Australia’s award rates – so why is there still a gender pay gap among minimum wage earners?