Ed's Blog ASX listed with thousands of team members. But this company has no paid parental leave This mining giant Macmahon “recognises” the benefits of team members and “seeks to have an inclusive workplace environment. And yet?
Business Architecture studio TURNER introduces 18 weeks of paid parental leave Architecture and design studio, TURNER, has introduced a gender equal paid parental leave policy, within a male-dominated industry.
News & Views Fathers are still running into major obstacles accessing paid parental leave. Here’s why There are still barriers that are preventing fathers from taking up paid parental leave, even with progressive changes to legislation that was set to improve men’s access.
Business Kelly Dyball sues Brookfield for firing her on maternity leave and keeping male replacement A senior manager is suing Canadian property giant Brookfield, claiming she was made redundant while on maternity leave and replaced by a man.
News & Views Paid parental leave for grandparents? Sweden has just introduced the world-first policy In Sweden, grandparents can now receive paid parental leave for proving caregiving to their grandchildren.
News & Views Tax cuts, minimum wage and PPL: How changes from 1 July will affect Australian women The new financial year will usher in a raft of key financial changes that will impact all Australians, bringing some cost of living relief.
Leadership How to approach taking parental leave ‘on your own terms’ It’s this idea of taking parental leave ‘on your own terms’ that Katie Rigg Smith continues to advocate for women in the workplace to do.
News & Views Six months of paid parental leave approved by Senate The government’s expansion of paid parental leave to 26 weeks has passed the Senate today and will become law.
Business Government to cut paid parental leave red tape with $10 million in SME support The government has agreed to funnel $10 million towards small businesses, to alleviate the administrative burden of processing paid parental leave.
News & Views ‘Historic reform’: Government to pay super to parents on paid parental leave The government has announced it will pay superannuation to parents receiving payments on the government-funded paid parental leave scheme.
Ed's Blog Working parents reported competing pressures in 2019. So how do they fare in 2024? Working parents were struggling with the juggle back in 2019. Have things improved in the past five years for those balancing work and care?
Local ‘Historic milestone’: New Bill expanding Paid Parental Leave passes House of Representatives An historic expansion of Paid Parental Leave to 26-weeks has passed the House of Representatives, with the Bill now set to go to the Senate.