Posts Tagged ‘working parents’
Announcing our New Employer Membership
For over a decade, Parents At work has been proudly working in partnership with employers, policy makers and families to improve work-life balance and gender equality outcomes. Our aim is to support people to thrive at work and at home and we’ve recently introduced an employer membership service to make it easier for organisations to create a…
Read MorePressure Points for Working Parents during COVID-19 (and tips on how to address them)
I had been dreaming about enjoying the view in that cover image for over a year – we planned to go there these April school holidays but of course had to cancel and instead rapidly adapt to a new world of work and care. I’m not alone – people are feeling a sense of loss…
Read MoreWhat Impact Does Employee Wellbeing Have on Your Organisation?
Peter Caddy from Medibank enjoyed his Parental Leave. The 2019 National Working Families Report key findings released last week revealed some confronting results when it comes to the health and wellbeing of employees juggling work and family life that are hard to ignore. The survey of over 6,000 participants provided feedback on the impact of…
Read MoreClosing the gender gap: manager support and family-friendly policies make a difference
The latest Women in the Workplace Report has been released, and it’s changing the conversation around the gender gap from the ‘glass ceiling’ to the ‘broken rung’. In Australia, the full-time gender pay gap is 14% – meaning women earn on average $241.50 less than men per week. The report, from McKinsey and Company and…
Read MoreWhy we do what we do: the Parental Leave Equality campaign 2018
As we look back on this busy and jam-packed year, we’re feeling a little proud of Parents At Work. Much of our effort this year has been campaigning to get the message of #ParentalLeaveEquality out there – and we know from our work with employers that we have paved the way for introducing better…
Read MoreAchieving Parental Leave Equality Sydney: Roundtable Discussion Report
‘Despite the rapid rate in which mothers have returned to the workforce over the past 10 – 20 years, there has been almost zero shift in the percentage of men taking up parental leave or opting to stay at home as the primary carer.’ – Excerpt from Roundtable Discussion Report The first national roundtable…
Read MoreAlternatives to Paid Parental Leave that make you an Employer of Choice to industry top talent
Parents At Work recently launched Advancing Parental Leave Equality and Introducing Shared Care in Australia: the business case for action – a whitepaper developed alongside WGEA’s recently launched Best Practice Employer Guide: Developing a Leading Practice Parental Leave Policy. Many small businesses believe that Paid Parental Leave and other family-friendly policies are too far out…
Read MoreParental Leave around the globe – what we can learn from it?
Alongside the recent launch of the WGEA’s Best Practice Guide – Developing a Leading Practice Parental Leave Policy, Parents At Work introduced a new whitepaper titled Advancing Parental Leave Equality and Introducing Shared Care in Australia: the business case for action. This whitepaper provides important insights into the current Parental Leave situation into Australia and…
Read MoreWhy ‘shared care’ is good for your business
“A leading practice parental leave policy allows women and men to both identify as the primary carer. Leading policies will reduce employee turn over … and boost employee engagement and productivity. Every time someone leaves your organisation, it costs you money. [Parental leave equality] is a smart solution to this.” Libby Lyons, Director of Workplace…
Read MoreShowing Australian companies how it’s done: WGEA release Best Practice Guide for Parental Leave Policies
“For many employees, combining work with caring responsibilities is a part of everyday life. In 2018, families with two working parents are now more common than the more traditional family structure where only one parent participates in paid employment. Despite the changing structure of family life, women are still far more likely to identify as the ‘primary…
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