Of the top 20 occupations most at risk of being automated, 15 are dominated by women.
- Associate Professor in Economics, Queensland University of Technology
A survey showed the annual median full-time graduate salary for women was $3,700 less than men’s. Research suggests gender bias might be at play.
Despite signs of progress, men are still almost twice as likely to be in the highest-earning income bracket.
These extra payments are especially high real estate, financial services and other industries.
New analysis reveals just how much “invisible” caring and housework is worth to the economy.
The public sector shows having a gender balance at senior levels can make a big difference to pay outcomes.
Cost-of-living measures are the key feature of this pre-election budget. But does it shore up our economy at a time of global risks? We asked 5 experts.
Companies are fighting for top talent. The latest pay data shows just over half have improved their gender pay gap, but there’s still a long way to go.
Many employers are appointing more women to management and paying fairer salaries, but there is a long way to go before the pay gap is closed – especially if you’re a woman in her 50s.
Any mention of the ‘R’ word can trigger anxiety. But not all definitions of recession are the same, and not being in one doesn’t necessarily mean people aren’t feeling economic pain.
Now at 11.5%, the gap in weekly full-time earnings has just seen its steepest annual fall in almost a decade. But national averages don’t tell the whole story.
Businesses with more than 500 employees will need to meet targets against at least three gender equality indicators.
The naming for the first time of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers is set to pressure employers to take action.
Working from home is bringing more of us into the workforce and better matching us to jobs. It shouldn’t be seen as a favour to us, but as a favour to the economy.
Goldwin’s key insight is that it makes no sense to blame women’s choices for the gender pay gap. What women choose depends on norms and the demands of employers.
Gender equality was at the forefront of all discussions at the government’s jobs summit - but it was also a reminder there is still a long way to go.
So high are childcare costs that on the fourth day or work per week a returning parent can face an effective marginal tax rate as high as 67%
It’s about appreciating the ways in which men and women tend to walk different life paths, navigate towards different industries and occupations and take different roles within households and society.
Confidence matters for men’s job promotion prospects.
But for women, it’s a different story.
Five decades ago Australia’s industrial relations system endorsed the concept of ‘equal pay for equal work’. So why does the gender pay gap endure?
Women have up to one-and-a-half year’s extra education, and nearly a full year’s extra workforce experience, than required for their job.
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