Want to boost the economy? Link parental leave payments to prior earnings
Increasing the rate of paid parental leave so it is tied to prior earnings could lead to better and fairer outcomes for Australian families.
Texts accusing employee of “collecting salary while sitting on your ass” reflects wider lack of respect for working mothers
When a new mother returned from parental leave to her law firm, she received the comments from a male colleague, who also went on to call out the woman’s “character”.
Paid parental leave changes welcomed, but more needed to close gender pay gap
The Albanese government has announced an additional six weeks will be added to Australia’s current Paid Parental Leave scheme, giving parents a total of six months of total leave payable.
Employment, work hours and wage rate driving a “motherhood penalty” for women, says Treasury
A federal Treasury paper published last week said women get a “motherhood penalty” — their earnings are reduced by more than half for the first five years of being a parent.
How to help your staff return to work following parental leave
Here are seven ways to attract talent during the transition to parenthood, and retain talent following parental leave.
Women ‘doing it all’ is a myth. It’s time for business and government to step up and help
It’s time we recognise the notion of women ‘doing it all on our own’ for what it is. A myth. An impossible fiction that's damaging to women’s identities and demeaning to our value.
Why doubling superannuation payments during parental leave could be a game-changer for women
Women approaching retirement age currently do so with around a third less superannuation savings than their male counterparts.
Government to give parents of stillborn babies more leave, and allow all parents to use unpaid parental leave flexibly
The federal government plans to give parents of stillborn babies access to the same unpaid parental leave entitlements as other families.
How Turia Pitt prepared her business before she went on maternity leave
Athlete, author and motivational speaker Turia Pitt recently shared exactly how she prepared her business to run smoothly while she is on maternity leave.
How becoming a parent has driven my business success
Emma Bolger reflects on the six key areas that have enabled her to achieve business success in her first year as a new parent.
‘Done a job like this, love a job like that’: FlexCareers raises $4.5 million to be “the Netflix of recruitment”
FlexCareers has just raised $4.5 million as it looks to “rebalance the gender equality scale” and help corporates adopt progressive policies.
“Nudges and warnings”: ATO steps up super payments crackdown
The ATO says it will be stepping up its enforcement of superannuation guarantee laws amid increasing availability of real-time data.