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Mandatory gender targets loom, with 'naming and shaming' consequences
Proposed legislation will make it mandatory for employers to set and make progress towards workplace gender equality, with 'naming and shaming' consequences if they don't step up.
In the wake of yesterday's announcement that the gender pay gap is now 21.8%, the Labor Government has introduced the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill.
This is a world-leading reform, according to Minister for Women, Senator Katy Gallagher, who says it will not only benefit employees, "but also employers, with improved retention, productivity, safety, and enhanced reputation"...
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