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Part-time work widens super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... full-time salary of $59,000. For men it was $60,100. "Despite this progress, there are still plenty of challenges. The gender pay gap has remained stable over the last decade, with women earning 89% of the earnings of men, taking into account the differences ...

Charities losing $180m a year to gender pay gap

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
Australian charities could be receiving $180 million more in donations each year if the gender pay gap was to close, according to a new report on trends in philanthropy. Women donate 0.39% their income to charity every year while men donate 0.34%, according ...

Australia behind when it comes to pay transparency: AXA IM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
A global investment manager with about $1.2 trillion in assets under management believes Australia lags behind other developed countries in market disclosure of executive remuneration. AXA Investment Managers' (AXA IM) 2017/18 responsible investment ...

Stale boys club lingers on: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
One in 10 women working in investment management have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, while about half report offensive behaviour or exclusion from work events based on their gender. According to the University of Sydney, a study of ...

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 ...

Wells Fargo opens up on pay gaps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... Capital, which has been pressuring major US financial institutions for some time. Citi was the first bank to disclose its pay gap information in early January, followed by Bank of America later that month. Arjuna Capital is still awaiting response from ...

Citigroup takes action on pay inequality

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... US bank to begin disclosing wage data and adjusting employee salaries as part of a company-wide strategy to close the pay gap for women and minorities. The organisation confirmed it is taking steps to disclose gender and ethnicity wage data after being ...

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 ...