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Super fund admits its gender pay gap increased

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... ethical super fund has published all the work it does internally to promote gender equality, admitting its own gender pay gap grew in favour of men. Future Super, which has about $350 million of members' money, began reviewing its gender pay gap, equality ...

SG increase will not help women: Treasury

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... poverty, there was an urgent need for real change. In another study, researchers from Monash Business School found the gender pay gap began from the start of a female employee's career and ultimately has a long-term impact on their retirement balance. ...

Gender wealth gap down to 11%: Roy Morgan

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... including superannuation and subtracting debt," she said. According to data from Industry Super Australia, Australia's gender pay gap has remained at between 15% and 19% for two decades. This pay gap translates to a superannuation gap of nearly 47% less ...

Fund managers lag on ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... board and executive level by 2020. As its ESG negatives, Pendal did not disclose employee pay metrics, undertook a gender pay gap analysis but did not report it, and lack of disclosure around absolute levels of employee engagement which was reported ...

Minimum wage rises by 3%

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... were disproportionately represented among those on the NMW and reliant on modern award minimum wages, thus the gender pay gap could be closed to some degree with an increase in minimum wages. "We are satisfied that the level of increase we have decided ...

Study unveils state with largest superannuation gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... difference to the retirement outcomes of all Australian women. Researchers from Monash Business School found the gender pay gap began from the start of a female employee's career and ultimately has a long-term impact on their retirement balance. ...

Superannuation gender gap hits women early

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
A new study shows the gender retirement savings and pay gap is triggered as early as graduate employment and progressively worsens. Researchers from Monash Business School found the gender pay gap kicked in from the start of a female employee's ...

Cost of living fears rise: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... is generally attributed to time out of the workforce to care for family. Mitchell says this is compounded by the gender pay gap which is currently at 21.3%, according to the Workplace Equality Agency. Finally, the research shows slightly varied sentiments ...

Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
In light of the upcoming New Sales Wales and Federal elections, it's time for all levels of governments to prioritise closing the gender pay and investment gaps. This is according to Claire Braund, founder and director of Women on Boards, a global ...

Working women more likely to experience mental illness

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
Working women in Australia are up against it when it comes to mental health, research shows. Latest insights from SuperFriend show working women are much more likely to experience a mental health condition in their lifetime than their male counterparts. ...