WOMEN EMPLOYEES – AUSTRALIA

Lack of flexible work is keeping Australian women at home

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SBS News – Page: Online : 18-Sep-20

Industries that are disproportionately staffed by women have been the hardest hit by the coronavirus-driven recession, including retail and hospitality. Women have also have had to deal with most of the burden of remote learning and caring for family. Women who were made redundant are finding that a lack of flexible employment is forcing them to choose between returning to work and caring for their family. Adam Gregory, LinkedIn’s senior director for Australia and New Zealand, says the longer that women have to make this "impossible choice", the harder they will have to work in order to get back into the workforce.

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LINKEDIN CORPORATION

Women earning more, but have the stress to match

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Original article by Rebecca Urban, Victoria Laurie
The Australian – Page: 5 : 30-Jul-19

The proportion of women in employment rose to 71 per cent in 2017, which is the highest level since the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey began in 2001. The survey also shows that 39 per cent of women in the workforce have full-time jobs, and their average salary has increased by 24 per cent since 2001. In contrast, the average salary of full-time male employees has risen by 21 per cent. Meanwhile, the average work-family conflict score for working mothers has risen since 2001, while there has been a slight fall in the average score for working fathers.

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BHP digs deep to make new Pilbara mine female friendly

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Original article by Brad Thompson
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 26-Oct-18

BHP Billiton has awarded about $1.5 billion worth of contracts associated with its new South Flank iron ore mine in the Pilbara. BHP has required contractors to demonstrate their track record with regard to gender and cultural diversity when bidding for South Flank contracts, as part of its push for the project to have a gender-balanced workforce. Women comprise about 35 per cent of workers at South Flank, which is slated to commence production in 2021.

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BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP

Women have propelled Australian employment growth

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Oct-17

Roy Morgan Research’s analysis of long-running trends in the Australian labour market by gender shows that strong increases in employment this century have been driven by large increases in both full-time and part-time employment for both women and men. However, although these increases have been shared between both genders, the increasing number of women joining the workforce has led to larger overall gains for women across overall employment, full-time employment, and also part-time employment. Roy Morgan Research CEO Michele Levine says the Australian workforce is undergoing generational change, with women entering the workforce in increasing numbers while men are driving the trend towards increasing part-time employment.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

The rise of the female breadwinner

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 7-Mar-17

A Roy Morgan Single Source Survey has found that 52 per cent of Australian women reported being the main breadwinner in their household in the year to December 2016. This compares to just 39 per cent in 2006. The percentage of men who said they were the main income earner in their household has barely changed in 10 years (74 per cent in 2016 compared to 73 per cent in 2006). The main factor behind the increased percentage of women who are earning their household’s main income is the sharp jump in the average income being earned by females in full-time employment since 2006; up from $A51,000 to $A73,500.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Gender parity still lacking in Australia’s workforce

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 8-Mar-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 54.5 per cent of Australian women were employed in the year to January 2016, compared with 52.5 per cent in the year to January 2006. The proportion of women employed part-time has risen from 25.7 per cent to 26.2 per cent over this period, and the proportion of women employed full-time has increased from 26.8 per cent to 28.3 per cent. In contrast, the proportion of employed men has fallen from 66.8 per cent to 65.6 per cent, driven by a decrease (from 54.6 per cent to 51.0 per cent) in those working full-time. Meanwhile, 6.5 per cent of Australian men and 3.1 per cent of women work full-time in jobs that fall under the "Professionals" category, while 12.2 per cent of men and 6.5 per cent of women hold managerial roles. The survey also shows that women tend to earn less than their male colleagues, except in lower salary echelons.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Building sector wants more women leaders

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Original article by Michael Bleby
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 39 : 9-Feb-16

Australian companies are taking steps to reduce gender imbalance among their staff. Buildcorp has hired a number of women with a non-building industry background. Buildcorp principal Josephine Sukkar says there are now three women among 33 mid-level project managers and engineers. The Property Male Champions of Change program is meant to facilitate the entry of women into the sector.

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Tweaking super won’t help women

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Original article by Sally Rose
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 20-Nov-15

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) says the gap in the superannuation savings of men and women can only be eliminated by paying women higher salaries and raising their workforce participation rates. The AIST believes that super policy reforms will have a limited effect on the savings gap, which is now 17 per cent.

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AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SUPERANNUATION TRUSTEES, DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU LIMITED

Gender pay gap only 5pc for comparable work roles

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Original article by Misa Han
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 14-Oct-15

Hay Group’s analysis of salary data suggests that female workers are generally paid just paid five per cent less than male colleagues in similar roles. This compares with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s estimate that the gender pay gap is around 25 per cent on average, although its data is based on the salaries of people in executive roles rather than those in comparable roles. Trevor Warden of Hay Group says having more women in senior positions will help address the pay gap.

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HAY GROUP, AUSTRALIA. WORKPLACE GENDER EQUALITY AGENCY

ANZ offers women free super advice

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Original article by Ruth Liew
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 29-Jul-15

It is estimated that Australian women who work full-time are paid about $A15,000 less each year than their male peers. Women also tend to have about 50 per cent less in superannuation upon retirement. The ANZ Bank has launched initiatives aimed at addressing this imbalance. Female customers whose super balance is less than $A50,000 will be offered free financial advice. ANZ’s female employees will also be paid an additional $A500 in super each year.

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AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET