News & Views Disney to pay out $43 million to settle class action over women’s pay Disney has agreed to pay US$43.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit from approximately 9,000 female employees.
News & Views Reports of rape, bullying and a ‘diversity’ backlash. Rio Tinto must continue and ramp up cultural reform efforts Amid shocking reports of assault and bullying, will Rio Tinto ramp up reform despite the reported ‘backlash’ to diversity efforts?
News & Views Walmart will roll back its DEI initiatives amid conservative backlash US retail giant Walmart has announced plans to slash some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Appointments Bendigo Bank appoints Fiona Thompson and Kerrie Noonan to its executive team Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited have announced Fiona Thompson to become Chief People Officer, and Kerrie Noonan as Chief Risk Officer.
Employers There are only 23 female CFOs in ASX100 companies. Here’s how organisations can expand their pipeline for women leaders in finance Just 23 companies listed on the ASX100 have female CFOs, as new research highlights the need for a larger pipeline for women in the executive role.
Ed's Blog At age 20, a lifetime of earning less than men begins for women The gender pay gap starts at 20 and continues to expand to a point where women earn 32.6% less than men in the 55—to 59 age cohort.
News & Views Australia’s gender pay gap has dropped, thanks to aged care wage increase New research has uncovered the positive impact of increasing wages in low paid industry on Australia’s gender pay gap.
Soapbox Avoid the ‘mirrortocracy’ but also recognise that diversity isn’t enough It’s often a mirrortocracy rather than a meritocracy. Diversity is good for business, but leveraging it requires intentionality.
News & Views Australians most concerned about the economy as social cohesion remains low Social cohesion has remained stable over the past 12 months, according to Scanlon Mapping Social Cohesion Research.
Appointments Cathryn Greville appointed as CEO of Women in Construction organisation NAWIC Cathryn Greville has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).
Tech Founder Nicole Gibson’s world-first AI technology could help us better understand our emotions Founder of InTruth, Nicole Gibson is making waves in the startup world with first-of-its-kind wearable AI technology that tracks emotions.
News & Views ‘Justice’: 12,000 early childhood educators to receive pay rise by Christmas Early childhood educators can expect a pay rise when the final stage of the multi-employer bargaining application is set to be signed off.
