WGEA CEO Mary Wooldridge on the difference between equal pay and the gender pay gap
WGEA CEO Mary Wooldridge is hard at work making sure that people’s understanding of what contributes to the gender pay gap in this country is crystal clear.
Businesses that don’t meet gender targets may soon be ineligible for government contracts
Under proposed procurement policy changes, large companies that wish to bid for government contracts will first have to meet some gender equality conditions.
Viral video shows media diversity startup delivering IWD cupcakes with a gender pay gap twist
Media diversity startup Missing Perspectives' video went viral on social media as it delivered cupcakes on International Women's Day to companies with glaring gender pay gaps.
Think the gender pay gap is bad? The startup equity gap is even worse
Amongst all of the commentary on the gender pay gap, there is a big grey elephant in the room that no one is talking about -- the gender equity gap.
It’s time to track parental leave participation alongside gender pay gap data
The best way to close the gender pay gap is by getting men to take parental leave, so that having a child doesn’t unfairly and solely disrupt the mother’s career.
What is your business doing to improve its gender pay gap?
What will really shift the gender pay gap figures is businesses wanting and respecting the need for diverse leadership.
Pet Circle, peak accounting body reveal how they eliminated their gender pay gaps
In a sea of concerning gender pay gap data, a select few businesses are reporting equity between their male and female employees -- and a handful of those have shared what it takes to approach equal pay within the workplace.
Closing the gender pay gap requires redefining Australia’s modern workplace
Despite significant advancements in female participation in the workforce, the gender pay gap remains a stubborn barrier to true workplace equality in Australia.
From Qantas to Telstra and BHP: Business gender pay gap data goes public
This is the first time that the WGEA, which annually reports gender pay gaps by industry, has released the names of actual companies and the differences in what they pay male and female employees.
Gender pay gap offenders set to be named and shamed
Come Tuesday, large private sector organisations will have their company’s gender pay gaps published for the first time for all to see, name, and shame.
Flexibility, pay transparency and menopause policies rank high for women employees
When it comes to what women need in the workplace to thrive, the data is clear that flexible working, pay transparency, menopause policies and removing the gender pay gap are key priorities.
More than 5000 Australian employers will soon have their gender pay gap made public
The good news is that Australia’s total remuneration gender pay gap has dropped slightly, down 1.1 percentage points to a new low of 21.7%. But the real story could be in what’s to come over the next year.
