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.
The publication of employers' gender pay gaps has noticeably driven up the focus and attention given to pay equity, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Diversity Council Australia has recognised more than 60 organisations as 'inclusive employers' for 2024-25. Meanwhile, all employers are being urged to assess whether their inclusion policies are truly embedded.
A diversity symbol in the Fair Work Commission President's email signature did not suggest he would be biased against a claimant who was "pro-free speech", a full bench has ruled.
ANZ is piloting a highly-targeted program to improve diversity in its leadership roles, and feedback so far suggests employers shouldn't "underestimate the power of feeling invested in".
A new initiative is helping an inclusive employer address the assumption held by some employees that because they're not managers or leaders, it's not their place to contribute business-related ideas to management.
Trying to navigate tensions that arise due to pluralism and polarisation without first strengthening the "moral muscles" required is like trying to run a marathon without training, a leader warns.
The employee cohort most at risk of experiencing s-xual harassment and victimisation at work is also at risk of suffering more profoundly, and researchers say targeted solutions are "urgently required".
A health topic that once attracted little interest is starting to go "gangbusters", according to a productivity and wellness coach, who says the best employers are becoming "very strategic" with how they address it.
