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Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... organisation is well prepared to meet its positive duty obligations as an employer. Anna Cody, sex discrimination commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission said there is a long way to go when it comes to fostering safer, respectful, and ...

Companies failing harassment victims: ACSI

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... went on to be promoted to chief executive of AMP Capital in Australia. Kate Jenkins, Australian sex discrimination commissioner for the Australian Human Rights Commission, said Szlakowski's story highlights several of the systematic failures to properly ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... investee entities to disclose their approach to prevent and respond to sexual harassment. AHRC sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins said workplace sexual harassment costs the Australian economy an estimated $3.8 billion each year. "I welcome ...

Remembering Susan Ryan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... women. A steadfast advocate of equal opportunity, in 2011 Ryan was appointed Australia's first Age Discrimination Commissioner - a title she held for five years, in addition to that of Disability Discrimination Commissioner. In a tribute, Prime Minister ...

Diversity isn't going to a Chinese restaurant: PwC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... men who all went to the same schools and live in the same areas?" she asked. Fellow panelist, race discrimination commissioner Dr. Tim Soutphommasane, added: "There is still definitely an ethnic and cultural profile as to what management should look ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... employers to engage older workers. The FPA has also listed among its recommendations that the federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner should work together with their state and federal counterparts to improve employers' understanding of "special measure" ...

HESTA manager to study women in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... The fund has a long history of advocating for greater super equity for women and the lower paid. Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, said Australia needs to start and sustain a conversation about superannuation equity measures. "Advocates ...

Super rules for women still unclear

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... the company found the laws unclear when trying to implement the policy and sought advice from Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick. The issue comes to the fore as ASIC today launched its 'Women's Money Toolkit' - a free online resource ...

Financial literacy in retirement a human rights issue: AHRC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... "For many people it is hard to know where to start and what to plan when it comes to retirement," Age Discrimination Commissioner Susan Ryan said. "There are options for income support, health and aged care, senior's cards, financial planning, superannuation ...

Commissioner urges action on super savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
With women predicted to live to the average age of 95, Susan Ryan AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner spoke with super funds yesterday about the role they can play to protect ageing Australians. Speaking at Women in Super event, Ryan said superannuation ...
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