Posts Tagged ‘working parents’
Government Announces New Shared Parental Leave Scheme almost 12 Years after PPL was first introduced
Mums and dads can now access up to 20 weeks to share the care Since the introduction of PPL in 2010, there’s been relatively no movement to the scheme’s cornerstone design (18 weeks for primary carers (women) and later, 2 weeks for secondary carers (dads) whilst internationally PPL standards across other OECD nations have continued…
Read MoreWorld Health Day 2022; The Importance of the Stop Moment
Each year on April 7th we celebrate World Health Day. This year’s theme as released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is Universal Health Coverage. At Parents At Work we understand that Universal Health begins with our own health and particularly how willing we are to look after ourselves including (and often especially) at work.…
Read MoreBack to school amidst a pandemic – tips to support you & your children
This week many of our children will be returning to school. The start of the school year takes a bit of adjusting at the best of times, particularly if your child is starting for the first time, or transitioning to a new school or into high school. However this year, and with the current outbreak…
Read MoreAnnouncing 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…
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