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.
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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.
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.
We will not eradicate the gender pay gap using bad statistics. Here’s what we need to do instead.
Many large employers must already report statistics on issues such as how many women they employ, their pay and their level of seniority. But that’s not enough; an intersectional approach is needed.
Australia used to be a pioneer when it came to equal pay. Today, the average woman has to work an extra 61 days each year to earn the same as the average man.
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Associate Professor in Economics, Queensland University of Technology
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Social Policy Commissioner, Productivity Commission, and Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Associate Dean of Business (Indigenous Leadership & Engagement); Director, UTS Centre for Indigenous People and Work, University of Technology Sydney
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