Posted on 13 May 2015. Tags: Career Management, Employers, Family Motherhood and Home, pay equity, Salary and remuneration
The Federal budget released last night introduces changes to Paid Parental Leave to prevent “double dipping” of employees with access to both employer and government funded PPL. But all is not lost, this is how employers AND employees can continue to access both: Get creative. As Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would […]
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Posted on 12 February 2013. Tags: childcare, Community, Flexibility at Work, Gender Balance, Parenting, pay equity
This is a long overdue update on the Make Care Petition which many of you will know I launched almost two years ago to get childcare reform on the political agenda. At the time of the petition launch we ran a survey and 86% of respondents said th…
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Posted on 12 April 2012. Tags: Bias & stereotypes, Career Management, Employers, pay equity, Salary and remuneration, Women in Leadership
Finsia is currently conducting follow up research to its 2010 survey of financial service professionals about their perceptions of the gender divide in the financial services industry, and is calling for volunteers to participate by completing an onlin…
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Posted on 16 February 2012. Tags: Career Management, Management and Leadership, pay equity, worklifebalance
With thanks to Jo Chivers, Director of Property Bloom and co-author of Property Millionaire we have 3 copies of Property Millionaire to give away. If you’re already a property investor or have been considering taking the step, this book offers terrific insights into the success of 16 ordinary Aussies who’ve become extraordinary property investors. —————————————- “When I decided to invest in […]
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Posted on 02 February 2012. Tags: Employers, pay equity
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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Posted on 11 November 2011. Tags: Career Management, Gender Balance, pay equity, Women in Leadership, Women on boards
I have a question: if people really are the greatest asset in any business (as many would say), why is it that HR professionals are paid less than those who manage the financial, property and operational assets of almost any business? Why do the so-called “soft skills” and “support roles” harbor less pay, promotional prospects […]
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