Business The role leaders can play in helping new parents return to work How can we all make the transition back to work easier for new parents? Bridget Thakrar shares some ideas from her team at South East Water.
News & Views ‘Those still questioning value of women may soon exit board scene’: Newly listed boards show positive trend for appointing women Of the 83 companies that listed on the ASX in the past five years, 25.3 per cent have 30 per cent or more women on their boards.
Business LGBTIQ employees conceal identity with consequences on wellbeing & performance, new study shows The majority of LGBTIQ employees in Australia are not comfortable sharing their identity at work, compromising their overall wellbeing and performance.
News & Views Got dinosaur colleagues halting innovation? Maybe workplace routines are the problem From ‘hackathons’ to ‘design jams’, organisations love the idea of innovating. But are poor workplace routines stopping them in their tracks?
News & Views Flexible careers should be the norm. When employers finally realise the direct cost benefits they will be Flexible working has long been seen as a solid strategy for promoting women’s workforce participation in the corporate sector.
Politics Note to Peter Dutton: Most of us support the “PC agenda” of Australian business Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton called for a crackdown on the apparent “PC agenda” of Australian businesses this week.
Employers Workplace flexibility isn’t enough. Employers must offer part-time work Employers who don’t offer part-time work will never overcome gender inequality in the workforce, write Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart from Beam Australia Beam were the winners of our 2017 Entrepreneur of the Year Award category at the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards.
News & Views What you need to know about Australia’s latest major female CEO appointment: Shemara Wikramanayake Shemara Wikramanayake’s appointment as the new CEO of the country’s biggest investment bank, Macquarie Group, is significant for women in leadership.
Business Post #MeToo: More women demand raises and companies enforce ‘love contracts’ Since #MeToo more women than ever are requesting raises and companies are reviewing their policies, enforcing “love contracts” for workplace relationships.
Politics New Zealand prepared to mandate female board directors within private companies The New Zealand Government is prepared to force private companies to impose quotas to ensure equal representation of women on boards.
Business We must overhaul how we measure the gender pay gap if we ever hope to fix it There’s a problem with the gender pay gap: The most broadly cited statistics and data used to calculate the difference between the earnings of women and men, are not quite right.
Employers What organisations must do to minimise risk of sexual harassment and create safe environments for staff Organisations and their leaders are well placed to challenge the systems, structures and cultures that have enabled sexual harassment and sexual assault to be perpetrated for so long.
