![]() ![]() Jensen will continue the important preparatory work for the coming into force of the Pay Equity Act. Jensen, who was first appointed to the position in October 2019, will continue to provide leadership and direction on the new Pay Equity Act. To mark this day, the Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi, announced the reappointment of Karen Jensen as Canada’s federal Pay Equity Commissioner. Canada is proud to be an active member of the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC)and to have supported the adoption of the resolution proclaiming September 18 th as International Equal Pay Day. ![]() Today, we celebrate the first International Equal Pay Day by recognizing how far Canadian women have come in the last 40 years. “Women shouldn’t be suffering a ‘motherhood tax’ when undertaking caring responsibilities and men need to be better supported to undertake caring responsibilities.SeptemGatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada This is the program that will fill that gap.” I have met and spoken with many employers and employees who are yearning for practical solutions on how to make parental leave work for everybody. Quotes attributable to Chair of the Equal Workplaces Advisory Council, Liberty Sanger “Providing flexible work and holistic parenting support directly addresses the causes of the gender pay gap.” “This Equal Pay Day, we must acknowledge that supporting workers as parents is critical to closing the gender pay gap and finding a good work-life balance.” Quotes attributable to Minister for Women, Natalie Hutchins Role modelling best practice for gender equality in the public service is a key action of Victoria’s gender equality strategy, Safe and Strong. The program will complement reforms underway to close the pay gap in the public sector. ![]() It helps managers have constructive career planning conversations with staff, including fathers who are primary carers. Grace Papers’ online program supports parents-to-be and their managers navigate pregnancy, parental leave, and return to work. Despite this, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a drop in the use of flexible working arrangements between 20, particularly in the use of part-time work. Research shows that supporting workers as parents helps businesses retain talented people and is beneficial to their bottom line. Data shows that many women return to work part-time or not at all after taking parental leave. Returning to work after parental leave is a critical time for many parents and has a significant impact on their career and retirement. ![]() This includes negotiating flexible return to work arrangements which encompass both the workplace and home. Supporting parents to stay in the workforce and progress their careers is essential to close the gender pay gap. Grace Papers empowers expecting parents to make informed decisions about parental leave and the transition back to work, and is already use in a range of private sector organisations. Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins today announced $278,000 for ‘Grace Papers’, an online support program which will be implemented in the Victorian Public Sector. The Andrews Labor Government is building stronger career pathways and helping working parents in the public service achieve a better work life balance. ![]()
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