News & Views Dual-income households earning up to $350,000 to be eligible for paid parental leave The paid parental leave income test will be overhauled allowing households with incomes up to $350,000 access to the scheme.
Soapbox Time for employers to do a “health check” on paid parental leave The Albanese Government has made it clear in revamping the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme that employers also have a role to play.
News & Views The wait for world-leading paid parental leave is far from over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s push to extend paid parental leave (PPL) and incorporate “use it or lose it” provisions to encourage fathers to take parental leave, should be commended.
News & Views No more ‘secondary’ and ‘primary’ carers in NSW Government as new leave policy launched A huge number of workers across NSW will benefit from the “primary” and “secondary” carer labels being dumped
News & Views We’re inching closer to world-class paid parental leave The calls are growing strong. Could we finally get real paid parental leave that will make the difference we need on shared care?
Employers Triple paid parental leave and give Dads the financial incentive to actually use it The ACTU has identified reforming paid parental leave as a key strategy for halving the national gender pay gap and the workforce participation gap.
News & Views Paying super on paid parental leave could be key to tackling retirement inequity for women, new data reveals Backing the intention for super to be paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave is HESTA- a superannuation fun with new revealing data.
Employers How we work has undergone a seismic shift, but too many hiring practices haven’t evolved with the times Employers need to consider what candidates really want. A new McKinsey report identifies the five talent pools to understand.
News & Views 8 in 10 people want the government to pay super on parental leave 8 in 10 respondents to a recent survey conducted by CPA Australia indicated they thought superannuation should be paid on parental leave.
News & Views Labor considers 20 weeks of paid parental leave for fathers Fathers could be entitled to access 20 week of paid parental leave under new plans being talked about by the new Labor government.
News & Views NSW government to invest billions in childcare and paid parental leave The NSW government has promised a $5 billion investment in childcare, as well as improvements to paid parental leave for the public sector.
News & Views Planning kids? You should know the major parties’ parental leave policies before you vote Labor and the Coalition have announced their parental leave policies. If you are planning to have children, you should be familiar with what they’re offering.