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Male carers face "career trap" for seeking flexible working: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
... your life, which means less need to take an unexpected day of leave from work." Technology has evolved such that flexible work can now be more effective and productive, Elliott said. He pointed to the development of the Suncorp Work@Home Hubs, which ...

Diversity Council Australia discusses myths around workplace flexibility

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
Flexible work and careers are about more than just giving time to mothers with young children, and Diversity Council Australia (DCA) is challenging the myths and misconceptions about workplace flexibility in a new piece of research. Lisa Annese, CEO ...

Allens sets target to achieve 35% female partners by 2022

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... normalising flexibility in the ways we work, talking to people as individuals and asking them what would suit them with flexible work." Allens has also increased the amount of childcare it provides across all its Australian offices, and matches all lawyers ...

Mercer study reveals diversity gap in investment management industry

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
Research conducted by Mercer has revealed that in the investment management industry, bias in recruitment and promotion decisions as well as workplace culture block opportunities for "under-represented talent to thrive." Yolanda Beattie, diversity and ...

Women comprise 25% of ASX200 board positions: AICD

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Understand our biases and address them. 3. Champion benefits of diversity. 4. Provide equity opportunities: recruitment, flexible work, support, promotion and pay. 5. Set measurable targets and report progress. "Gender diversity signals something about ...

Mirvac to build industrial estate with sustainability features

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... to turn on all the lights in the warehouse all day long, it's a benefit to the tenant. However, features such as flexible work environment and the landscaping and the domain, the break-out areas, that's taking what we're advocating in the commercial ...

Workplace diversity a driver of innovation: DCA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2016  |  NEWS
... strategy with measurable objectives and make people accountable for achieving them. Take advantage of smart and flexible work technologies and make them available to men and women across all levels of your organisation. Address biases in recruitment ...

ACSI calls for better ASX disclosure of mental health and safety

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015  |  NEWS
More than 90% of ASX200 financial companies and 75% of mining and utilities companies have commitments to workplace mental health and safety, but barely one third publicly disclose information on the effectiveness of those programs, according to research ...

Diversity Council Australia urges employer action in 2015

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... in 2015. "I think sometimes people are surprised," she said. "If you created organisational skills for creating flexible work careers, these skills are open to other areas of diversity and open up your mind where things deviate from the status quo. These ...

Westpac number one on global sustainability list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014  |  NEWS
... target of having 50% women in leadership roles by 2017. In 2013, more than 60% of respondents used some form of flexible work arrangement, up from 18% in 2010, while employees spent 423 weeks' worth of time sharing skills with Indigenous organisations ...