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Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... superannuation top-up", where women earning a salary contribute 12% to super. If this isn't possible as a result of the gender pay gap or the type of work women perform, the super fund proposes the Federal Government contribute the additional 2.5% on ...

Employers of choice work to close super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
A $70 billion superannuation fund and one of Australia's largest life insurers have been recognised for commitment to gender equality in the workplace. First State Super and TAL have been named as Employers of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace ...

Citigroup takes action on pay inequality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... response, Arjuna Capital managing partner Natasha Lamb said Citigroup is stepping into a leadership role on the gender pay gap never before seen from any of its US peers. "This is a tipping point for the Wall Street banks. We expect women will not only ...

Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
Financial services retains the notorious crown as the industry with the highest gender pay gap, the latest report from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows. Financial services and insurance employers reported the largest gap of 31.9% between male ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... than their mothers and grandmothers, the ongoing issue of broken employment patterns and a troubling persistent gender pay gap means we cannot afford to be complacent," he said. Women are still retiring with substantially lower balances. Average superannuation ...

Gender pay gap worsening: ACTU

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... Unions (ACTU) has renewed calls for the federal government to make gender inequality a priority. The ACTU's updated gender pay gap report shows 60% of women aged between 65 and 69 have no superannuation, and an estimated 38.7% of single women will retire ...

Mercer appoints diversity leader

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... back of Beattie's close relationship with Mercer in recent years, working with the firm on initiatives such as the gender pay gap calculator. Leader of Mercer's talent business in the Pacific, Garry Adams, said Yolanda brings a wealth of knowledge of ...

Equip to pay super contributions during parental leave

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
... not only helping employees to building their retirement savings through career breaks, but also to closing the gender pay gap, which is recognised as a primary driver of the gap between male and female savings." Equip executive officer people and culture ...

Super changes won't close gender retirement gap: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... Campo said these settings magnify rather than moderate gender differences in lifetime earnings. "The persistent gender pay gap, currently at 18%, blows out to a far worse gap in super savings of 44%. We can't afford a system that fails half the population ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... Allen said this lower appetite for risk is important when placed in the context of lower super balances and the gender pay gap, which has widened post-GFC.