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Give menopausal women right to flexible work: Union

The FSU has told a Senate inquiry that employees suffering from perimenopause or menopausal symptoms should have a right to apply for flexible work, while Maurice Blackburn says an ability to work from home, access extra paid leave and take longer breaks greatly improves engagement.

Blanket NDAs still the norm despite guidelines: Report

Strict non-disclosure clauses remain the default option for s-xual harassment settlements, a year after the publication of Respect@Work Council guidelines for their use, according to a new report that nevertheless outlines model NDA terms.

Criticism of harassment costs legislation "unfounded": ACTU

The Human Rights Commission and the Law Council have voiced major concerns to a Senate inquiry into a Bill designed to protect workers who bring sexual harassment claims from costs orders in most circumstances, but the ACTU says criticisms are "unfounded".

FWC research to identify gender-based undervaluation in 12 awards

The FWC has today launched the next stage of its gender pay equity research, in which it will examine a dozen awards covering highly-feminised sectors to uncover indicators of gender-based undervaluation of minimum rates, ahead of the 2023-24 annual wage review.

NTEU's Indigenous employment gains set union "benchmark"

The NTEU has contributed to a doubling of Indigenous employment in tertiary education over the past two decades, by creating a "unique" union structure and using collective bargaining to establish employment targets and other Indigenous-specific provisions in enterprise agreements, an academic says.

Rise in female managers narrows pay disparity

An increase in female managers helped shrink the average gender pay gap to 21.7% this year, down from 22.8%, according to the WGEA's latest gender equality scorecard.

Plan aims to to improve public service workforce diversity

The Australian Public Service Commission is seeking feedback within four weeks on a draft "culturally and linguistically diverse" employment strategy for the APS that identifies almost 60 proposed actions for HR workers, diversity and inclusion teams, managers and senior leadership.

Study uncovers potential undervalued feminised jobs

University research commissioned by the FWC has identified 29 "large, highly feminised" and probably undervalued occupations covered by 13 modern awards that it might spotlight in the current annual wage review, in response to the Secure Jobs' imperative to address unequal remuneration and gender undervaluation in minimum rates of pay.

Extend positive duty: Report

Employment rights legal centre JobWatch says a client survey suggests most employers are failing to take internal complaints of workplace sexual harassment and discrimination seriously or to adequately protect employees, prompting recommendations to expand positive duty and vicarious liability provisions, and actively monitor compliance.