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Less spin, better analysis and more action please Minister!
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 5:13 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
The Pay Equity Challenge Coalition are very concerned that the Minister of Women Affairs completely missed any reference in her press release today to the most important statistic in the Annual Income Survey. The minuscule increase in the median hourly ... More >>
EMA has New Opportunity on Pay Equity
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 10:08 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
The Pay Equity Challenge Coalition has said that the appointment of the new CEO for the EMA (Northern), Mr Kim Campbell provides an opportunity for the organisation to take a strong and enlightened approach to pay equity. More >>
Gender Pay Gap Widens
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 10:27 am | Pay Equity Coalition
The Pay Equity Challenge Coalition is disappointed, although not surprised, that the gender pay gap has widened to 13% for the June quarter. More >>
Thompson's comments demonstrate need for Equal Pay Bill
Friday, 24 June 2011, 11:15 am | Pay Equity Coalition
The Pay Equity Challenge Coalition says that employer spokesperson Alasdair Thompson's outbursts from the last day demonstrate precisely why the Equal Pay Act needs to be modernised and strengthened. More >>
Pay equity coalition welcomes new Equal Pay Bill
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 10:35 am | Pay Equity Coalition
The Pay Equity Challenge, a coalition of business and community groups and unions, is welcoming Catherine Delahunty's new Equal Pay Bill as an effective way of dealing to the wage gap between men's and women's pay. More >>
Coalition Backs Paying School Support Staff Fairly
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 10:51 am | Pay Equity Coalition
The government cannot continue to turn a blind eye to pay inequity as yet another report shows clear evidence of gender pay discrimination, says the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition. More >>
Little to celebrate at Women’s Day picnic
Monday, 7 March 2011, 3:52 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
Little to celebrate at Women’s Day picnic International Working Women’s Day – 8 March More >>
Time for men to take up pay equity challenge
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:57 am | Pay Equity Coalition
Several male MPs and trade union leaders took up the pay equity challenge today - and carried Equal Pay Day red bags on the steps of Parliament to show their support for the campaign. More >>
New Minister, new opportunity
Monday, 15 November 2010, 2:31 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
New Minister, new opportunity, says pay equity group Appointing a new Minister of Women’s Affairs gives the Government a new opportunity to reduce the gender pay gap and to make a real commitment to making a positive change in improving gender ... More >>
Serious slippage on gender pay gap
Monday, 8 November 2010, 2:18 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
The findings from the Biennial Census of Women’s Participation show that gender pay issues are moving in the wrong direction in the public sector, said Pay and Employment Equity Coalition Spokesperson Angela McLeod today. “The Human Rights Commission ... More >>
Men’s income falling nothing to celebrate
Friday, 8 October 2010, 3:53 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
Closing the gender pay gap through men’s income dropping is no reason to celebrate, says the Pay and Employment Equity Coalition. More >>
Kate Shepard’s Legacy Betrayed
Sunday, 19 September 2010, 7:37 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
By blocking work to close the gender pay gap the government is doing little to honour the legacy of suffragist Kate Shepherd, the Pay Equity Challenge Coalition said today, on Women's Suffrage Day. More >>
Pay equity coalition leave no stone unturned
Monday, 28 June 2010, 11:49 am | Pay Equity Coalition
The Pay Equity Challenge Coalition invites media to join them on Wednesday 30 June at Parliament grounds for their “No Stone Unturned!” action to mark the anniversary of the closing of the Pay and Employment Equity Unit. More >>
Women in the Red
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 12:11 pm | Pay Equity Coalition
The Pay Equity Coalition is supporting international Red Bag Day on Thursday 18th February. More >>