In a landmark case for closing the gender pay gap, the Full Bench of Fair Work Australia yesterday agreed to make an equal remuneration order under section 302 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).  What this effectively means is that there will be an increase of up to 41% in the Award pay rates […]

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I don’t usually write about politics… but I’m fascinated by the NewsPoll opinion results that confirm women are still not warming to Tony Abbott.  More than that, their satisfaction with him as opposition leader is in decline, and 42% of women prefer the idea of Julia Gillard as Prime Minister rather than Mr Rabbit (as […]

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Hi Jen! My husband and I are thinking about starting a family, and I’m wondering whether we can afford it!  As a business owner, am I eligible to participate in the Government funded paid parental leave scheme?  My business is a sole trader structure – do I need to change it to an incorporated company?  […]

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The judges of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award today announced a stellar lineup in the Australian shortlist for the 2012 award…. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s going to be tough to choose just one winner amongst these entrepreneurs who span sectors ranging from fashion to food to industrial products.  The finalists are:   – […]

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In this post on Hoopla today, Lisa Linton shared her experiences in being a married woman who has retained her maiden name.  As someone who has done the same (for many of the usual reasons mentioned in her article), it was bound to get my attention.  But it was the comment that “that (there) is […]

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Hi Jen, do you have a good article on how gender diverse boards are more successful (or their companies?) I’d love to share some empirical evidence about this with a client of my firm.  M. Sure, M, as you might expect there are loads of articles around women and boards.  The three that I recommend […]

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