Politics Peter Gutwein’s resignation is proof the pandemic has shifted priorities for Australian families Gutwein admitted that leading through COVID had taken its toll. “I have nothing left in the tank to give,” he said.
News & Views Is the budget good for women? The paid parental leave change takes us backwards and childcare costs were ignored The government’s changes to paid parental leave will not support gender equality, while childcare costs were ignored in the budget.
Business The 120 organisations named employers of choice for gender equality The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has announced its list of employers of choice for gender equality for 2022, naming 120 organisations.
News & Views If superannuation’s so critical to gender equality, why won’t the Morrison Government pay it during parental leave? Paying superannuation during government paid parental leave won’t completely close the gender super gap, but it would help.
News & Views The paid parental leave divide leaving industries and new parents behind New data showing three in five employers now offer paid parental leave, marks a significant milestone in supporting new parents at work.
News & Views The motherhood penalty costs the average working woman in Australia $876K: New report The failure of Australia’s parenting policies means the motherhood penalty costs the average working woman $696K in earnings & $180K in super.
News & Views Want a better deal for children, parents & women? #ParentsUp is the campaign for you In 2022 let’s demand expanded paid parental leave & universal access to early childhood education & care. Join #ParentsUp for a better deal.
News & Views Women are missing out on super during parental leave & it’s having damaging effects Nearly 500,000 mothers in New South Wales have gone without superannuation payments during their time on parental leave.
News & Views Millions spent closing the gender pay gap has been more than worth it Lion spent millions of dollars closing its gender pay gap. Now it’s going one step further on promoting workplace gender equality.
News & Views Lion ups the ante awarding full paid parental leave & extra super contributions to all workers FMCG brand Lion has announced it will offer paid leave to all new parents as well as an additional six weeks’ superannuation.
Leadership Kristina Keneally on the private trauma of stillbirth & the bill she hopes will better support parents Kristina Keneally has lobbied for years to have more companies standardise paid parental leave for those who have lost a child.
Business Why this CEO revolutionised paid parental leave on his first day in the job On his first day in the job as CEO of KPMG, Andrew Yates made a powerful announcement about the firm’s leave policies that would make national headlines.