In August every year, Australia recognises national ‘Equal Pay Day’ – but what does this mean, and why does the date change every year? Equal Pay Day marks the point in the year that women’s average earnings catch up with men’s average earnings from the previous financial year. This year, that day is Monday 17…
The Fair Work Commission handed down its decision on its investigation into the gender-based undervaluation of work in a handful of the disciplines covered by our Union. It is not an understatement to say that this has been a huge case in which our Union played a big role last year. While lots of details…
Fixing gender-based undervaluation in the Health Professionals and Support Services Award Quick Navigation Links Background The Fair Work Commission identified a number of nationwide sectors that are female-dominated, and susceptible to gender-based undervaluing in terms of the minimum wages that apply. This undervaluation arose from the first work to determine minimum wages, with those in…
