News & Views NSW public sector to offer 14 weeks paid parental leave to both parents NSW public sector employees will soon be eligible for 14 weeks paid parental leave in the first year of their child’s life.
News & Views A Parents Strike? Yes, I quite like the sound of that The pandemic has highlighted the need for public policies and workplace practices that support parents and families.
News & Views Policies – not biology – to blame for the chasm between the lives of mums and dads in Australia A new research report from The Parenthood places spotlight on policies that are failing parents, children and families in Australia.
News & Views A silver bullet for women? The case for universal child care explored The Parenthood and Thrive by Five teamed up with Women’s Agenda to explore why radically reforming child care is important for us all.
Employers Removing the ‘secondary’ carer label sees fourfold increase in dads taking parental leave at ING It’s 14 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents at ING, regardless of whether you are the ‘primary’ or ‘secondary’ carer
News & Views Alexis Ohanian wants to end the stigma around dads taking parental leave Alexis Ohanian has used his profile at Reddit (and as Serena Williams’ husband), to encourage other men to consider taking parental leave.
Jugglehood Government must enable pregnant women to access extended & flexible parental leave provisions during this crisis During the COVID-19 expectant parents are demanding an urgent review to enable early access to the 18-week minimum wage leave package.
Profiles ‘Reputation is driven by culture, not just by marketing’: Meet AHRI’s new CEO Sarah McCann-Bartlett Sarah McCann Bartlett has been named the next CEO of the Australian HR Institute. What does she see as the priorities for the industry in 2020 and beyond?
News & Views Finland to offer 7 months paid parental leave to all parents under female-led government The new policy will grant 164 days or nearly seven months of paid leave to each parent, for a total of 14 months paid leave per family.
Soapbox Australia cannot afford a ‘lost decade’ on parental leave equality I would hate to see Annabel Crabb’s and many others’ calls for a change of our current approach to parental leave fall on deaf ears, writes Kristine Ziwica.
News & Views Things in Australian workplaces can improve but it’s not dire The latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency scorecard paints a bleak assessment, Valeria Ignatieva from WORK180, says there’s a slightly different picture.
News & Views Struggling with the juggle? Majority of working parents report difficulties managing their health But working mothers report more stress and tension than working fathers, as this snapshot of 6000 working parents by Parents At Work finds.
