May
Why dads take less time off than mums
Gender stereotypes are discouraging men from taking paid parental leave, a survey has found, making it harder for Australia to close the gender pay gap.
- Euan Black
Super on parental leave adds $4250 to retirement balance
The government will also spend $55.6 million over four years to establish the Building Women’s Careers program.
- Sally Patten and Joanne Tran
Budget tips fast inflation fall, reviving rate cut hopes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says measures in Tuesday’s federal budget will help bring inflation down to within the Reserve Bank’s target band by Christmas.
- Phillip Coorey
Budget to provide billions for wages, super blowout
Tuesday’s federal budget will include a massive provision for pay rises in aged care and childcare as well as the recent decision to apply compulsory superannuation to parental leave.
- Phillip Coorey
March
Government contracts on the line if gender targets not met
Companies like BAE Systems, Microsoft, SAP and the big consulting firms stand to lose billions in government contracts if they can’t prove they’re meeting targets.
- Hannah Wootton
Firms led by women to get bigger slice of $70b federal spending
The government will work with companies on a voluntary basis to ensure more of the winning bids for state contracts fall to women-led companies.
- Julie Hare
Coalition demands means-testing on parental leave super payments
The opposition says workers with big super retirement savings balances should not get superannuation top-ups paid for by taxpayers.
- Hannah Wootton and Tom McIlroy
Labor to pay super on paid parental leave
From July 1, 2025, new parents will have 12 per cent superannuation paid on the 20 weeks of government-funded paid parental leave.
- Hannah Wootton
January
Parental leave change could end retirement ‘baby debt’
Small business advocates have called on the federal government to make parental leave payments directly to workers, ending costly administration for operators.
- Tom McIlroy
August 2023
Pocock clashes with government over small business red tape
David Pocock is demanding the government reduce red tape for small business by streamlining the payment of parental leave.
- Phillip Coorey
July 2023
- Exclusive
- Workplace culture
‘Like I won the lottery’: six months’ paid parental leave on the rise
Aussie Broadband has joined the rising number of companies offering up to 26 weeks of parental leave at full pay for both primary and secondary carers.
- Euan Black
May 2023
Relief from billable hours: the biggest perks for new parents
Employers are offering paid ‘transition days’, free coaching sessions and relief from billable hour targets to help new parents ease back into full-time work.
- Euan Black
April 2023
- Analysis
- Best places to work
The war for top talent remains a key battle for businesses
This year’s AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list has again shown a variety of trends that employers are adopting to help retain and attract top talent.
- Dr Amantha Imber
Why Blackbird Ventures is Australia’s best place to work
AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards celebrate the achievements of an overall winner, 10 industry sector winners and five specialist categories.
- Sally Patten
‘I’m pregnant’: two words rarely heard at an ASX20 board table
John Mullen’s push for diversity on the Telstra board created a unique problem when young gun director Bridget Loudon fell pregnant. There was no parental leave policy.
- Sally Patten
December 2022
Accountants’ salaries jump 11pc, gender pay gap drops
The median salary for a full-time bean counter this year was $150,000, a Chartered Accountants ANZ survey shows.
- Hannah Wootton
November 2022
Westpac offers leave for fertility treatment
The Sydney-based lender is the first major bank to grant employees fertility treatment leave, which covers women who wish to freeze their eggs or who are undergoing IVF and other related treatments.
- Sally Patten
October 2022
Law firm offers 30 weeks of parental leave
The decision by Gadens to boost the entitlement ups the ante for professional services firms.
- Michael Pelly
‘Use it or lose it’: Calls to force dads to take more parental leave
The Albanese government must encourage men to take more time off if changes to parental leave are to improve gender equality, an economist has warned.
- Euan Black
- Explainer
- Explainers
These companies have the best parental leave perks
Employers are ramping up their parental leave policies to attract and retain staff in a tight labour market. Here are some of the best perks on offer.
- Euan Black