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What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... budget - they want the government to address the gender gap in super by instituting the superannuation guarantee on parental leave. Meanwhile, Frydenberg announced as part of the budget the government will allow small businesses to apply to the Administrative ...

KPMG recommends super changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... Paid Parental Scheme and allowing unused concessional contributions to be made for recipients of Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave without time limit. It also wants the Sex Discrimination Act to be amended to allow willing employers to make higher superannuation ...

Hume expands portfolio

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... disciplinary body. In welcoming the new taskforce Hume is to help steer, The Parenthood urged the group to increase paid parental leave for parents and carers, reintroduce the women's budget statement and to support parents and caregivers through family ...

More women in workforce with greater paternity leave: ASI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
Ahead of International Women's Day on Monday, Aberdeen Standard Investments is calling for reform to parental leave policies to increase women's participation in the work force, saying increased paternity leave means more women in work. A research paper ...

Gender diversity has a way to go: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... and 59% conduct a global gender-based compensation review. In addition, 85% of employees returning to work after parental leave stay with their companies and 65% offer lactation rooms on-site while 46% offer childcare subsidies or financial support. ...

Super leaves gig economy behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... economy workers therefore lack any rights to the super guarantee as well as minimum wage, sick leave, annual leave, parental leave, long service leave and in some jurisdictions, they are not even covered for workers compensation. "With no employer contributions ...

Zurich to pay super on parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... of super contributions on unpaid leave. From December 21, the Family Care Policy will replace Zurich's existing Parental Leave Policy. The policy has been updated to better reflect the insurer's inclusive culture and the reality that everyone's experience ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... suggestions put forward by stakeholders included: removing the $450-a-month threshold; paying super on both employer parental leave and government parental leave pay; disclosing super balances in retirement and increased support for lower-income retirees ...

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... followed by professional training, extra personal and carers leave, employee assistance programs and extra paid parental leave. The study also found that 40% of Australians are suffering from some form of mental ill-health due to the ongoing pandemic ...

FSC encourages investment team diversity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... retention, such as flexible work arrangements. The guidance suggests that firms consider implementing policies around parental leave that focus on promoting a culture of support. "Consider implementing policies around parental leave that focus on promoting ...