Australia to expose companies' gender pay gaps

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Australia to expose companies' gender pay gaps

STORY: Australia to expose companies' gender pay gaps SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of male and female employees during work STORYLINE: The Australian government will publish the gender pay gap at large companies in a bid to improve income equality. From Feb. 27, the pay discrepancies between male and female employees at every company with over 100 employees in Australia will be made available online under legislation aiming to improve pay transparency and female participation in the workforce. Katy Gallagher, the Minister for Women and Minister for Finance, on Saturday told the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that the move would hold companies accountable. According to data published by the government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in November, the gender pay gap was 21.7 percent in 2023 - down from 22.8 percent in 2022. It means that, on average, women earned 26,393 Australian dol

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