Neil Portnow’s comments urging women in the music industry to “step up,” missed the mark so astronomically it would have been laughable if it wasn’t so offensive. Within days, …
Employers
Staff at ANZ are now in ‘tribes’ and attend ‘ceremonies’: Too much?
At ANZ’s Melbourne headquarters, meetings are being replaced with “ceremonies”, which can include daily stand-ups and the opportunity to showcase products and work. Staff have also been se…
New year promotions set to move ahead at Qantas
Olivia Wirth was announced as the new CEO of Qantas’ Loyalty Business yesterday, following previous CEO Jayne Hrdlicka’s departure in December. Having been with Qantas for nine years, hold…
Stop asking job candidates about their pay history
Asking a job candidate about his or her pay history can be seriously unhelpful when it comes to closing the gender pay gap. It can see many women taking their current pay discrimination into a job int…
Get some women on your executive teams for the sake of profitability
May we present…Yet more evidence on the business case for diversity in leadership. This one should be compulsory reading for anyone hiring, promoting and supporting leadership and board position…
Female investor push sees Citibank commit to closing pay gap
The shareholder pressure on financial institutions to address their gender pay gaps in the US is on, with one woman leading a significant charge. And Citigroup has this week become the first to respon…
The case for paid domestic violence leave: ‘It’s overdue and life-saving’
We cannot rest until all workers across Australia have access to paid family and domestic violence leave, no matter where they work. The only thing now standing in the way of this is the Turnbull Gove…
All female accounting firm claims national prize
Think men do better in financial services? Now’s the time to reconsider. A uniquely all female accounting firm, Healthy Business Finances, has claimed the top gong for bookkeeping at the 2017 NA…
Business slump? Video content could give you the boost you need
There’s never been a better time to be an Australian woman in business. In the past decade, a number of female-led brands like Boost Juice, Envato, Kikki K, Max Brenner, Canva and ShowPo have stormed …
‘Dinosaurs still exist’: 7 out of 10 board positions went to men in 2017
The number of women occupying the board positions of ASX 200 companies has hit a record high of 26%. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is that the Australian Institute of Company Direct…
