WOMEN EMPLOYEES – AUSTRALIA

Aussies have how much annual leave accrued?!

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 2-Jun-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that Australians aged 14+ who are in full-time employment have a total of 123,510,000 days of annual leave accrued. This is an average of just under 21 days’ leave each. Male workers account for 69% (85,357,000 days) of total leave owed, or an average of 22 days each, while female workers have 38,153,000 days of accrued annual leave, with the individual average being 18 days. Meanwhile, people in Wholesaling (25 days), Public Administration and Defence (24 days), Agriculture (24 days) and Transport and Storage (24 days) are especially likely to have accumulated substantial leave balances.

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Super must do better for women: Corboy

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Original article by Sally Patten
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 16-Feb-15

The assets of the HESTA superannuation fund have increased from $A1.4bn to $A30bn during Anne-Marie Corboy’s 15-year tenure as CEO. The industry super fund for healthcare workers now boasts about 800,000 members. Meanwhile, Corboy says more action is needed to boost the retirement income of women, noting that the super system was not designed to take into account the fact that women typically spend more time out of the workforce than men. Corboy will retire in late February 2015

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HEALTH EMPLOYEES’ SUPERANNUATION TRUST AUSTRALIA LIMITED, THE ASSOCIATION OF SUPERANNUATION FUNDS OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, UTILITIES TRUST OF AUSTRALIA, NETBALL AUSTRALIA, MOTHERS DAY CLASSIC FOUNDATION

Unions seek part-time guarantee

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Original article by Joanna Heath, Joanna Mather
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 16-Feb-15

Employers’ groups want the Fair Work Commission’s review of the modern awards system to include changes to penalty rates for people who work on weekends and public holidays. Meanwhile, the ACTU’s submission to the review will argue the case for employers to have a legal requirement to offer flexible working arrangements to female workers who return to work after having a baby. Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry CEO Kate Carnell warns that this could deter employers from hiring women

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AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION, ACTU, AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT, THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN HOTELS ASSOCIATION

New study reveals the menopause nightmare

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Original article by Miki Perkins
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 9 : 30-Sep-14

A study has examined the impact of menopause on professional women in Australia. Researchers from La Trobe University surveyed 840 professional women. The report said that employers had a poor understanding of the working lives and aspirations of older women. Women aged 45 and over comprise nearly 20 per cent of the workforce

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LA TROBE UNIVERSITY