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Auditing, matching pay and accountability will close the gender pay gap: study

Written by Rebecca Cassells, Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University

Taking action such as correcting like-for-like pay gaps, analysing performance pay and reporting the results to company boards are effective in closing the gender pay gap, new research shows.

We found organisations that completed a pay gap analysis in the 2015-2016 financial year and took action, saw the total salary gender pay gap among top-tier...

Healthy Foundations for Success: How Anson Funds CEO Moez Kassam Brought APPLE Schools to Ontario
Entrepreneurs and investors understand the value of making strategic choices that yield meaningful returns. Moez Kassam, …
Pros and Cons of Buying a House from a Relocation Company in Australia
If you’ve accepted a job offer in a different region or even the country, you might find yourself needing to move quickly. …
If Treasury forecasts are right, it could be a decade before Australia is ‘back in black’
After two successive surpluses, the federal budget will be back in deficit in 2024–25, according to the much-anticipate…
Why Outsourcing to the Philippines Is a Sensible Business Decision to Make
High-quality services may not come cheap. However, if your business aims for an affordable option, then you can outsource y…
The fiscal update is no Christmas present for the government – but signs of a slow recovery are there
After a slow economic year, many New Zealanders are eyeing 2025 with uncertainty but also a degree cautious optimism. Interes…
Some ancient Romans got to retire with a pension at 42, but retirement’s changed a bit over the centuries
siloto/ShutterstockThis article is part of The Conversation’s “Retirement” series where experts examine iss…

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

What first time property investors need to know: insights to ensure you make the right move in 2025
There’s an adage in property that the best time to buy a property was five years ago. Given the logistical challenges of that advice, what are the critical things to…

The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states
sweettoiletpaper/ShutterstockThe Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory have won bragging rights for having the fastest growing economies within Australia.Their growth was highlighted in annual data on gross state product, released…
Shiran Nawi Appointed Chief People and Legal Officer at monday.com
Shiran Nawi will now oversee all aspects of HR and legal affairs for the company Sydney, Australia, 1 June 2023 – monday.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: MNDY) (“monday.com”), a work operating system (Work…
cultural ignorance undermines Australia's recruitment of Pacific Island workers
Alice and Scott* have been running their two-storey pub-turned-backpacker hostel in Queensland’s Wide Bay region, north of Brisbane, for more a decade. Over the years they’ve provided accommodation for thousands…

Five signs that AI is growing faster than the internet did

What do Aussie businesses need to do to keep up? There has been mounting chatter that AI is growing even faster than the rapid acceleration we sa...

Protecting Your Small Business from Cyber Threats This Holiday Season

The holiday season brings a surge of online activity for small and medium businesses (SMBs), with increased sales and customer inquiries offering ...

Essential SEO Strategies: Boosting Your Real Estate Business

In recent years, it is said that more and more people are searching for properties online than those who visit real estate companies in person. For ...

Every Business Needs to Apply a Concrete Strategy

Do you want your website to rank higher in the top results of the Google search engine? Then hire the excellent SEO Services in Australia for your n...

Navigating Cyber Fraud After a Natural Disaster

As Australia enters another long, hot and potentially destructive summer, businesses and residents are preparing for the natural disasters synonym...

8seats messaging startup aims to transform business communication

The new platform brings an innovative approach to unite office-based and desk-less teams 8seats, a next-generation messaging platform for busine...