Business More paid parental leave is great, but what about the toll of returning to work? While reforms to the PPL may make it more financially viable for parents to return to work, there are other factors at play too.
Soapbox Labor’s ‘bread and butter’ budget: Is the knife hot enough to cut it? Labor’s first budget attempts to repair the bottom line, while supporting families with rising costs. It’s a good first step but not enough.
News & Views Here’s what different women’s groups are saying about the budget Here’s a snapshot of the reaction to the federal budget from women’s advocacy organisations and other groups.
News & Views ‘A world leader on gender equality’: Labor government takes strong steps with first Budget The wishes of Australian women are seemingly being heard, with Labor’s first budget delivering strong initial steps toward gender equality.
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.
