Uncategorised Less than half the workforce but women lead in NSW jobs growth NSW women are dominating employment rates, accounting for 62 percent of total employment growth, and exceeding their 47 percent share of the workforce.
Uncategorised End the ‘cultural fit’ mantra and consider ‘interruption free’ meetings At a time when many tech companies are flailing in their efforts to hire more women, Atlassian appears to be making at least a little progress.
Business The best CEOs for women can’t all be men, here’s why Can the best CEOs for women be men? One ranking this week compiled by jobs site, Comparably suggested just that, but we’re not buying it.
Employers The workplace where Dads & secondary carers get 14 weeks paid leave 14 weeks paid leave for ALL new parents? Now that is progress. Medibank’s policy sends a signal to corporate workplaces everywhere.
Employers A comprehensive guide to Flexible Work: The law, the fear and the hard-to-miss benefits These are the things to know about flexible work, starting with the law, thanks to law firm partner Fay Calderone.
Uncategorised Women now hold 30% of ASX 100 board positions, but still long way to go The 30% milestone for women on boards has been reached across the ASX 100, while the number of women on the boards across the 200 is also at all time high.
Uncategorised Here’s how to help Aussie corporates wake up to the business case for gender diversity Why do corporates continually fail to understand the business case for gender diversity? Because we’re not speaking their language.
Business How much progress have we actually made when it comes to women on boards? The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) set a target of 30% female board membership by the end of 2018, but how realistic is this?
Business The 10 laughable “explanations” men gave to keeping women out of the boardroom A study commissioned by the British Government, revealed 10 of the “worst explanations” that researchers were given for not employing women to the boards of the UK’s largest companies.
News & Views Latest employer to pay superannuation during parental leave could spark industry trend This morning Fairfax announced it will pay superannuation to employees on parental leave for up to one year.
Business Starbucks closes across America in bid to combat unconscious bias, should some Australian businesses take note? Americans will be forced to forego their morning mochaccino today, as coffee chain Starbucks closes more than 8,000 stores in a bid to train their staff about racial unconscious bias.
Business Two women are shaking up the Super Industry in a big way and it’s long overdue New recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s Karen Chester and Angela MacRae could spell a substantial overhaul for the Super industry.