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UK takes steps to remove gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... transparency will build on positive evidence of the role information can play when it comes to empowering women in the workplace. It is essential that we keep women at the forefront of the levelling up agenda as we recover from the pandemic and rebuild ...

Allspring Global Investments appoints fixed income leaders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... in fixed income and their deserved promotions." "Diversity of perspective and experience is not only essential in the workplace but also in our investment portfolios."

Advisers can help female clients 'break the bias'

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... equality, there is still more to be done, BT advice technical and regulatory, senior manager Sarah Conte said. "With the workplace gender equality agency citing it will take a quarter of a century before we close that gap, I think women have the right ...

Alpha females

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... we could be leading the way on gender because we have fantastic data." The data Hobbs is referring to comes from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) which collects data on gender diversity in all workplaces with more than 100 employees in Australia. ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... difference to the amount of super these women will have when they retire." But it won't be enough. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in May 2021, women's average weekly ordinary full-time earnings across all industries and occupations ...

Gender imbalance persists in ASX200

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... Australia's largest companies reinforce the importance of board and executive accountability when it comes creating a safe workplace and promoting gender equality. In the ASX300, seven firms do not have a single woman on the boards, of which three have ...

Cbus names deputy chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... executive of Master Builders since March 2017 and has over 20 years' experience in the not-for-profit sector and workplace relations. Her previous roles include chair of the Worldwide Brewing Alliance, chief executive of the Brewers Association of ...

Remembering Helen Hewett

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... superannuation, mental health and to women. "Her passion for improving people's lives, from mental health in the workplace to women's financial security and representation in the industry, drives us as we continue to work for better outcomes ...

Mine unions pressure funds over Rio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... between the Australian Workers' Union (AWU) and the Mining and Energy Union (MEU), said Rio Tinto has an "appalling workplace culture and profit-at-all-costs approach" which should not be tolerated by super fund investors. The WMWA has written to 13 ...

Foundation rolls out financial literacy program for students

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2022
... spending, credit, debt, the digitalisation of money, and payment options. Older students will learn about navigating the workplace, earning, tax, superannuation and building towards financial independence. The program is provided at no cost to schools ...