Writer
David Peetz
David Peetz is Professor Emeritus of Employment Relations at Griffith University.
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Albanese and minimum wages. Should the government support a 5.1% increase ?
There has never been a better time to increase minimum wages than now. And there has never been a bigger need. Continue reading »
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If I were the Minister for Employment in the next government these are the three priority things I would do
Fix the Institutions, the Fair Work Act and Casual Employment Continue reading »
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The end of a ‘just transition’ on coal. There will be disruption.
Last week’s report by the IPCC (the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) shows that the prospects of achieving a ‘just transition’ to a green economy have all but disappeared. Continue reading »
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Why don’t farmers just raise wages to get workers?
Are powerful retailers who set farm prices the real problem in keeping wages down? Continue reading »
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Bad Gig: industrial relations “reform” bill delivers flexibility … for employers
When one-third of casuals work full-time hours, almost 60% have been with their employer for more than a year, and more than half cannot choose the days they work, is the “flexibility” of a casual job really for the benefit of employees? Continue reading »
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Gig workers falling through pandemic protection
Many people have pointed out how various groups have been forgotten in the official response to the Covid-19 pandemic: casual workers, temporary migrants, and anyone involved in universities. Continue reading »
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University reforms pose bigger problems than many realise.
Much of the controversy about the government’s university package, just announced, has centred on its impact on the arts and humanities. But the problems are much deeper, affecting other faculties and indeed universities’ viability. Continue reading »
