Egg freezing 'levels playing field'

AUSTRALIAN IVF company is subsidising the costs of egg freezing for its employees, following the lead of Silicon Valley giants Facebook and Apple.

AN Australian fertility company is subsidising employees who want to freeze their eggs, saying it helps them remain in the workforce during the most productive time of their careers.

BUT critics have suggested the concept, pioneered in the US, is a ploy to keep women tied to their jobs.