Business Time to end the lag in men accessing family-friendly workplace policies Senator Raff Ciccone became the first father to bring his baby into the Senate. How did it take so long for a Dad to do so?
Employers 2024 Workplace Culture Trends: What the best employers will do to care for their people in 2024 There are several major trends set to reshape workplaces in 2024. Here’s how employers who care for their people will respond.
Soapbox Men are increasingly offered paid parental leave so why are they not taking it? The latest data on men taking paid parental leave shows just how significant the issue is.
News & Views A booming opportunity for employers to support caregivers The wider caring responsibilities of employees can too often be overlooked by their employers. We can change that.
Employers Leadership culture ‘makes or breaks’ even the most generous workplace policies It’s fair to say that even employers who offer great parental leave policies aren’t immune from instances of overt and covert caring discrimination.
Employers Can Australia accelerate the take up of men sharing parental leave? To achieve paid-parental leave equality and see the benefits of parents better sharing care loads, it will take both the government, and employers, to seriously invest in funding, advocacy and education to shift the current status-quo.
Employers Why all employers committed to families should back The Voice to Parliament To be clear, I believe in a fair, equitable and inclusive Australia for all. For me, that means supporting a Voice to Parliament as a pathway to help achieve this for First Nations People.
Soapbox The ‘Social’ within ESG is an opportunity for Socially Responsible Workplaces What more can workpalces do to achieve the ‘social’ part of ESG? Emma Walsh shares what’s been learnt after assessing employers.
News & Views The vital push for a “right to disconnect” in blueprint for workers with caring responsibilities Australia has a significant opportunity to modernise how we combine work and care. Now a landmark Senate report provides a roadmap on how to get there.
News & Views We must crack the code on women’s attrition in STEM A strong and diverse workforce is essential across the STEM sector to address some of our nation’s most confronting and enduring challenges.
News & Views Can policymakers deliver 52 weeks of paid parental leave by 2030 and make caregiving a national priority? After 12 years since its introduction, policymakers have the chance to reform Paid Parental Leave (PPL) within its grasp to finally bring Australia’s scheme into line with the OECD average, but we need a greater sense of urgency.
Employers 4 day work weeks and stronger leave policies: The top workplace trends we’ll see in 2023 In many respects the illusive future of work has arrived. Will this momentum continue through to the new year?
