Health 4 out of 10 Australians keep silent at work about their mental health A new study has found that four out of every ten workers who reported poor mental health in the past 12 months did not talk about it at work.
News & Views A woman ‘too nice’ made redundant, another with kids ‘too young’ overlooked: This is still International Women’s Day reality in 2022 The only way we can #breakthebias is to have these leaders held to account for their actions. Discrimination against women not only violates company policies, it is a crime.
News & Views ‘I would not be respected’: The male-dominated construction sector must engage with young women Construction is one of Australia’s fastest growing industries and offers higher than average wages. It is also Australia’s most male dominated industry.
Employers Indigenous women with caring responsibilities most likely to face discrimination at work Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are carers are the most likely group to experience discrimination in Australian workplaces.
Health Lockdown baby boom could lead to challenges to rights at work for parents With a lockdown baby boom expected, thousands of new parents across the country are preparing to take parental leave for the first time.
News & Views ‘My worst fears were realised’: Envato accused of failing working mothers after multiple resignations Former employees at Australian tech darling Envato have criticised the startup for how it handles mothers returning to work.
News & Views Women are still asked about caring responsibilities and plans to have children in job interviews In the past year, 13% of women have been asked in a job interview about their plans to have children or their caring responsibilities.
News & Views Believing we act in neat ways based on our gender could be promoting workplace discrimination We can’t predict how workers will act based on their sex. Thinking we can could lead some to accept workplace discrimination
News & Views Angela Williamson’s bravery in sending the abortion tweets that led to her sacking Former Cricket Australia employee, Angela Williamson has bravely spoken out about the tweets she sent lobbying abortion change.
Uncategorised How Bridget Clinch took on workplace discrimination in the military and won Bridget Clinch is a former infantry captain, East Timor veteran and trans activist who came to public attention in 2010.
Ed's Blog Is Harvey Weinstein a circuit-breaker for sexual assault? #MeToo might not be a solution but it shows the scale of the problem. Is Harvey Weinstein a circuit-breaker for sexual assault?
Ed's Blog What I realised after reading Not Just Lucky by Jamila Rizvi What I learned from reading Jamila Rizvi’s new book Not Just Lucky. The career manifesto explores why women credit luck for their achievements.
