Business Encourage participation, ignore the jerks: What everyone can learn about the Norwegian approach How does Norway dominate the Winter Olympics given its tiny population? A ‘no jerks’ policy helps.
Business New female mining boss earning half a million less than predecessor Another female boss on the ASX 200. And another female boss who will earn substantially less than her male predecessor.
Employers The rise of #metoo: What employers need to know about sexual harassment in the workplace According to the ABS 2.4 million Australians said they experienced harassment in the last year alone. This is what employers need to know about sexual harassment.
Business The 120 employers that received the gender equality approval stamp It’s a record. And according to WGEA, it shows that employers are catching on.
Music Female music execs send sharp reproach to Grammys board A week after the Grammys and Neil Portnow’s advice for women in the music industry to “step up”, female music execs have penned a letter of rebuke to the Grammys board.
Employers Staff at ANZ are now in ‘tribes’ and attend ‘ceremonies’: Too much? The management speak’s taken a turn as agile working is rolled out at ANZ headquarters in Melbourne. There are “tribes” and “squads” and “squad living rooms”.
Business New year promotions set to move ahead at Qantas Olivia Wirth has been promoted to CEO of Qantas’s Loyalty Business while Vanessa Hudson has taken on the Chief Customer Officer position.
News & Views Stop asking job candidates about their pay history Some states and cities in the US are banning employers from asking job candidates about their pay histories. It’s a ban that could help narrow the gender pay gap.
News & Views Get some women on your executive teams for the sake of profitability This massive study finds that companies with diverse leadership teams have a greater chance of financially outperforming their industry peers.
News & Views Female investor push sees Citibank commit to closing pay gap Citigroup has disclosed its pay gap, and committed to close it in three countries.
Employers The case for paid domestic violence leave: ‘It’s overdue and life-saving’ Domestic violences costs the Australian economy $12 billion a year and too many women their lives. Paid domestic violence leave is a life saving policy.
Business All female accounting firm claims national prize Think men do better in financial services? Now’s the time to reconsider.
