When it comes to money,equal opportunity requires unequal treatment. And gender-based teaching.
There’s no beating around the bush – the disadvantage imposed on women by the last three decades of the super system is just plain unfair.
Australian women are experiencing a domestic labour pay gap that makes last week’s workplace data look mild in comparison.
Minister for Finance and Women Katy Gallagher said gender equality improvements will be important when it comes to winning government contracts.
Several Australian retail favourites,including City Chic and Lorna Jane,have large median pay gaps in favour of men.
The first-ever listing of data showing how much more men are paid than women is likely to put pressure on corporate Australia to stop lip service about closing gender pay gaps and create workplaces better reflecting community expectations.
This figure is well above any other school in Australia,according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s latest snapshot.
In the race to recruit and keep the best teachers,several of the nation’s independent schools are paying women above the odds.
On Tuesday morning,there’s likely to be some awkward conversations as the latest gender pay gap data is released. But it can also be an opportunity.
The median salary for male public sector employees in NSW was 6.2 per cent higher than that of women,with growth in men’s pay outpacing women’s.
The publication of wage gap data for the country’s 5000 biggest businesses for the first time will arm employees with valuable information about their position in the workplace.