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Qantas Super urges women take control of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... supports several policies that could address this inequality including paying the superannuation guarantee on paid parental leave and other replacement payments, as it has been shown low super balances for women are associated with time taken off work ...

Labor Government on the cards: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... Bill Shorten formulated a plan to add $400 million to the super balances of women in receipt of Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave entitlements. It will also apply to those receiving Dad and Partner Pay payments. Currently, women who take time out of work ...

Part-time work widens super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... Shorten has announced a plan to add $400 million to the super balances of women in receipt of Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave entitlements. It will also apply to those receiving Dad and Partner Pay payments.

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... done. Women in Super has long advocated for several of Labor's proposed measures, including superannuation on paid parental leave and the removal of the $450 monthly earning threshold. The group's Make Super Fair campaign also wants to see female low-income ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... Shorten has announced a plan to add $400 million to the super balances of women in receipt of Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave entitlements. It will also apply to those receiving Dad and Partner Pay payments. Currently, women who take time out of work ...

Employers of choice work to close super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... innovative and exciting initiatives by our EOCGE citation holders covering, amongst other things, flexibility, paid parental leave, supporting women in leadership and addressing gender pay gaps."

Industry association targets super gaps

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... component, linked to the payment of SG contributions required on average weekly earnings. The implementation of a paid parental leave scheme with a superannuation component, would allow parents to continue building their superannuation whilst on parental ...

Women in Super names 2017 scholarship winners

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... $450 monthly threshold (most women miss out on super as they fall below this threshold) and include super in paid parental leave. "Our vision is a superannuation system without gender based inequity," said Wood.

CBA, Westpac put spotlight on financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have launched their first Financial Inclusion Action Plans in a bid to help those experiencing financial exclusion. The FIAP program, led by Good Shepherd Microfinance in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact, EY ...

Equip's new provision for domestic violence

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Equipsuper has announced an addition to its employee support program that will see an extra five days' fully paid leave for staff affected by domestic violence. The special leave will support any employees who, as a result of domestic violence, are ...