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Gender Pay Gap – how does YOUR employer rate and IWWD March

In the lead up to International Women’s Day (IWD) the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) released the Gender Pay Gap (GPG) data for all businesses with 100 or more employees. This is now an annual requirement of employers with 100 or more staff. The …

IEU(SA) Equity Committee Events – Voice to Parliament

A Bit of feminism – A referendum for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament Whilst not essentially a gender-based issue, our Equity Committee felt it was important that the topic for our Term 2 event provided an opportunity for members to explore …

A Bit of Feminism – What is Feminism in 2023?

Members gathered at Marcellina’s Restaurant on March 30 for a relaxed evening chat about ‘A bit of feminism’. It was great to welcome some new faces to the discussion and also enjoy the company and input from our outgoing IEU Federal Secretary Christine Cooper. Members …

March for International Women’s Day 2023 – ‘Embrace Equity’

Meet at 5pm – Wednesday March 8 Tarntanyangga (Victoria Square) March 8 – International (working) Women’s Day The theme for this year is ‘EMBRACE EQUITY’ This day was first born out of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and …

IEU(SA) Equity Committee – Women’s Dinner

The first IEU(SA) Equity Committee Women’s Dinner was held 11 years ago, in the year of the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day, when our speaker was the then member for Florey in State Parliament—Frances Bedford. At that dinner, Frances talked about her work to …

IEU(SA) Equity Committee hosts event for International Women’s Day

The Equity Committee hosted IEU women members on International Women’s Day on 8 March in the IEU(SA) Boardroom at Currie Street, Adelaide. Whilst the event was a social one with drinks and nibbles, the focus of the conversation was initially the recently released Workplace Gender …

IEU Speaks – International Women’s Day 2022

‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” –Michelle Obama When is International Women’s Day 2022? International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated annually on March 8th, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women …

The toxic effects of rudeness at work

Are your colleagues rude? Do people regularly ignore each other or dismiss opinions in meetings? Ever gotten an all caps email? And are we getting more rude as a society? In this ABC Podcast ‘All in the mind’, Sana Qadar examines the toxic effects of …

Morrison’s Religious Discrimination Bill Overrides Other Protections

The IEU supports protections against all forms of discrimination, including religious belief or activity. Everyone has the right to a safe, healthy, and respectful workplace regardless of religion, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability, or other personal attributes. Legislation should protect all of us, equally. …