Applicants from ethnic backgrounds 57% less likely to be considered for leadership roles despite identical resumes, huge study finds
In contemporary Australia, a significant portion of business and political leaders are white individuals with English names. This raises the question: is there a glass ceiling for ethnic minorities in Australia?
Fathers with caregiver responsibilities face same level of workplace discrimination as mothers: study
Women are often the main focus in the caregiving conversation, but a new report reveals that working fathers trying to shoulder more care of their children feel discriminated against in the workplace.
Hiring for Christmas? Make sure you’re across the latest superannuation changes, the ATO says
Thinking of hiring staff to cover the Christmas rush? Make sure to pay your new employees their superannuation guarantee, no matter how few hours they work, the ATO says.
Federal Court dishes out $29,000 in fines in age discrimination case involving overlooked 70-year-old
Two businesses were ordered to pay pecuniary penalties for contravening the Fair Work Act in relation to unlawful adverse action taken against a prospective employee.
Name-based discrimination in recruitment: How prevalent is it, and what can we do to change?
What recruiters need to focus on is training to recognise their unconscious biases and better evaluate resumes based only on applicants’ actual skills and experience.
‘The rooster and the sunrise’: Court finds 71-year-old was not discriminated against when job offer was withdrawn
The Federal Circuit Court has found a 71-year-old was not discriminated against when his job offer was rescinded.
Google to pay millions to women and Asian workers in wake of “systemic” pay and hiring discrimination investigation
Following a US Department of Labor investigation into “systemic” discrimination, Google will pay millions to women and Asian job-seekers.
Is it legal to advertise positions for JobMaker-eligible candidates only?
The JobMaker hiring credit scheme has drawn criticism for potentially encouraging a form of age discrimination.
Australian Human Rights Commission launches free, anti-age-discrimination training program in NSW
The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a training package for NSW businesses dubbed ‘Upholding the rights of older workers'.
From “a distraction” to an “unbecoming matter”: The language corporates use to talk about sexual harassment
Weasel words and verbal gymnastics is the go-to response when a big company is faced with sexual harassment allegations.
Women are “maxing out and burning out” because of COVID-19, says Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg
Amidst the crisis of the pandemic, women are disproportionately the ones working day and night to keep their families and households afloat.
“Courageous conversations”: There’s a sexism problem in Aussie tech, so why aren’t we talking about it?
Sexism is alive and well in startupland, but for the women experiencing it, speaking up could cost them funding, reputation, and their businesses.
