Posts tagged "parental leave"

Here are seven ways to attract talent during the transition to parenthood, and retain talent following parental leave.

The ABS unveiled the first round of data from the 2021 Census on Tuesday, outlining the major demographic shifts taking place in Australian society.

One year since the launch of the Family Friendly Workplaces certification, the list of those now certified spans 17 different industry sectors.

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.

The new policy offers all Blackbird staff 20 weeks of paid parental leave, up from the 16 weeks previously offered to primary caregivers and six weeks available to secondary caregivers. 

Australia's current 18-week scheme has barely changed since its introduction 12 years ago, and it remains ones of the least generous across OECD countries.

The hand cream campaign will urge companies to engage with their female employees on the ways motherhood and career progression can work together.

The Morrison government has promised to make the paid parental leave scheme “fairer” for more Australian families by introducing more flexibility to the system and expanding the eligibility criteria. 

The cost of living and job security has worsened under the Morrison government, a new survey of working Australian women has found.

In the UK, travel and insurance company Saga has gone a step further, offering one week paid leave for employees on the birth of a new grandchild.

Parental leave is currently the only one type of leave that, more often than not, does not attract superannuation.

Women approaching retirement age currently do so with around a third less superannuation savings than their male counterparts.