Gender stereotypes, pay equity, and Harry Chapin
The gender pay gap in Australia has – for the first time, stagnated at 22.8%, despite modest but consistent reductions over the previous eight years. This was the finding from the…
Respect@Work: Will it lead to real change?
It has been almost 12 months since the introduction of the Respect@Work amendments to the Fair Work Act (Cth). The amendments expressly prohibit hostile workplace environments and place a positive…
Top 6 traits of successful people leaders
During the height of the COVID pandemic, our lives and workplaces were disrupted and forced to adapt to a dramatic new way of living and working. From my perspective, most…
2023 – A time to truly change female stereotypes in the workplace
One step forward, two steps backwards. It’s 2023, yet we are still having to have conversations about the rights of women in the workplace. From my perspective, it seems to…
“Walk the talk”: a call to action or just more jargon?
I really hate this term. It’s supposed to be shorthand for describing executives who genuinely act how they expect their employees to act. Every gender action plan has it. Every…
Risk and Reputation for Franchisees
It’s an unenviable position for those people in the parent company of a franchise business. A colleague once described it to me as “handing over the keys to the car,…
Caution is Required with Non-Disclosure Agreements’ Reform
A few weeks ago, Victoria's Daniel Andrews Labor Government announced it is implementing recommendations from its workplace sexual harassment taskforce, including restricting the use of non-disclosure agreements. I was relieved…
WA Parliamentary Enquiry Response
The West Australian Parliament’s Community Development and Justice Standing Committee recently released its second report into sexual harassment of women in the FIFO mining industry. It makes for sobering reading.…
The Highs and Lows of Working in the Not-For-Profit Sector
While many for-profit businesses struggle to define their higher purpose, that’s not the case for not-for profits – their purpose is clearly defined by their social mission. This makes it…
Hybrid Working
Hybrid work – the new term for combining home and office work – is not a phenomenon induced by COVID. Statistics show more than 25% of the workforce were working…