Posts Tagged ‘ParentalLeaveEquality’
Why Norton Rose Fulbright is Making Parental Leave for Men Easier than Ever
How law firms can embrace being family-friendly There’s no doubt that for many of those who pursue a career in law it has often meant having to make a choice between investing in work over family life – and the impact of this choice differs starkly by gender. For men, it usually means sacrificing family…
Read MoreLiberating Men From Boardrooms to Playgrounds – Why we need an urgent rethink on parental leave in Australia
The ‘maternity leave’ debate is alive and kicking almost ten years on since the introduction of the government’s first paid parental leave scheme. But this time, it’s not about mums taking leave – it’s about dads. And rightly so. ABC journalist, presenter and author of ‘The Wife Drought’, Annabel Crabb, recently published her Quarterly Essay,…
Read MoreParents At Work announced as finalist in Premier’s NSW Export Awards
Parents At Work are proud to announce we have been selected as a Finalist in the 2019 Premier’s NSW Export Awards, in the Professional Services category. Parents At Work CSO Kiri Stejko at the Finalists Ceremony. The Premier’s NSW Export Awards is an annual program which aims to recognise excellence in the export of goods and services…
Read MoreKiwi Dads exhibition aims to support men taking Parental Leave
Press Release: Kiwi Dads photographic exhibition showcases need for equal access to parental leave Swedish Dads and Kiwi Dads photographs celebrate stay-at-home fathers New Zealand, 31 August 2019: Kiwi Dads, a new public photographic exhibition and campaign to promote equal access to paid parental leave, launches on September 5 at Westfield Newmarket in Auckland. Inspired…
Read MoreING Make Parental Leave Equality History as First Australian Bank to Remove Primary / Secondary Carer Labels
“By acknowledging that no two families are the same and that all parents deserve equal entitlements and flexibility, we hope to normalise the process of taking leave, particularly for those once considered secondary carers.” Melanie Evans – Head of Retail Bank, ING Australian working families have spoken, and the majority want equal parental leave for…
Read MoreConsult Australia Male Champions of Change – Making a Difference to Parental Leave Equality
“Improving the representation of women, and enabling their positive lived experience, is not something we can do alone. It takes an industry approach to attract and empower women in engineering and associated professions.” Peter Chamley Chair, Arup Australasia On 13 August, the Consult Australia Male Champions hosted their annual progress report launch and industry lunch. The…
Read MoreImplementing Progressive Parental Leave Policies – An Interview with Diageo
Diageo have recently placed themselves as firm leaders in the parental leave equality realm, with an updated parental leave policy that offers 26 weeks of paid leave to all new parents. This encompasses anyone that has a new baby, including adoptive or surrogate. Impressively, it is also open to any employee, regardless of their time…
Read More‘It wouldn’t be good for your career’: Why dads need Parental Leave Equality
“The use of parental leave by fathers and male partners in Australia is very low by global standards,” CEO of Parents at Work Emma Walsh says. “We lag [behind] the [rest of the] world on Paid Parental Leave. Not only was Australia one of the last countries to introduce a policy, but we currently offer…
Read MoreNew Parental Leave Policy sets Telstra apart as industry leader
Telstra have firmly placed themselves at the forefront of parental leave equality with the organisation’s new gender-equal policy that was announced in July. The new policy from the telecommunications industry leader has removed the distinction between primary and secondary carers and now offers all eligible parents who has been with Telstra a year or more…
Read MoreFirst National Working Families Survey Launched by Australian CEOs
Supporting Working Parents & Carers for Workplaces of the Future PRESS RELEASE July 4, 2019 A national study is being launched this month asking working parents and carers across Australia to provide feedback on how workplaces could be made more family friendly and gender equal when it comes to sharing the caring load. Parenting education…
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