Category: Workforce Discrimination

How penalty rate cuts affect women and therefore the economy

Women and young Australians are set to be hardest hit by the Fair Work Commission decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates in varying amounts for workers in retail and hospitality with the exception of restaurants.

Women constitute 71.6 per cent of all part-time employees, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

This is largely because of the flexibility it provides many working mothers, and the attractive penalty rates also allow them to catch up on lost pay.

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/penalty-rate-cuts-affect-women-therefore-economy/

Sexual harassment at Uber is rife

It was a blog post that did it. It wasn’t the many and varied reports of being propositioned by male managers that female employees made to HR, nor was it the comprehensive documentation of these instances.

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-blog/sexual-harassment-at-uber-is-rife/

When one in two women are sexually harassed, it's a problem that's 'normal'

If its endemic in the police force, its little wonder nothing is being done about sexual harassment and discrimination throughout our society.
http://www.womensagenda.com.au/talking-about/editors-agenda/item/7275-when-one-in-two-women-are-sexually-harassed-it-s-a-problem-that-s-normal
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-22/sexual-harassment-incidents-high-in-afp-workplaces-review-finds/7772382

Patagonia's CEO Explains How To Make On-Site Child Care Pay For Itself

We don’t have to scratch our heads and wonder why there’s an alarming lack of women in leadership, boardrooms, and public office. Women will never be able to effectively “lean in” without the proper economic, social, and community support for the most critical work of all—raising the next generation. . . Supporting our working families isn’t just the ethical thing to do (which, frankly, should be reason enough for responsible leaders); it will also balance out financially.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3062792/second-shift/patagonias-ceo-explains-how-to-make-onsite-child-care-pay-for-itself

More men working part time. Now what?

ABS stats published today confirm the trend:
http://www.womensagenda.com.au/talking-about/editors-agenda/item/7258-more-men-working-part-time-now-what
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/industrial-relations/men-opting-to-be-parttime-the-fastestgrowing-labour-force-group/news-story/
Earlier articles on this subject:
http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/men-who-work-flexibly-dont-get-promotions-report-20160202-gmjcxh.html
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/apr/06/more-men-opt-to-work-part-time-study-shows

All male boards and the continuing pay gap.

Directors are just like politicians in that they respond very quickly when their position is threatened. The fastest way home here would be if a female candidate nominated for these boards but promised to withdraw if the board agreed to find a suitable female candidate.

http://www.womensagenda.com.au/talking-about/opinions/item/7226-the-20-remaining-all-male-boards-on-the-asx-200-what-next-for-them
http://www.womensagenda.com.au/talking-about/opinions/item/7241-women-s-work-is-satisfying-pity-about-the-pay

The Sex Discrimination Act: why legislating for equality is not the end of civilisation

“hugely divisive fights over fundamental legal equalities can be so quickly forgotten and how important it is to remember the inequalities that made them necessary in the first place.”

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/aug/06/the-sex-discrimination-act-why-legislating-for-equality-is-not-the-end-of-civilisation?