Category: equal pay

Bumps Appear in Surfing’s Gender Equality Wave

Feminist surfer Lucy Small has just won a battle in her fight for equality. She has announced that the Kirra Longboard Klassic event now added a women’s division with equal prize money after initially erasing the division. Ms. Small is continuing to have to battle for equality in surf competitions. The fight to surf is…


NSW Bus and Train Strikes to Continue This Week

Industrial action, which began last week and continues into this week, will impact Sydney bus and New South Wales (NSW) train services. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) have notified Transit Systems that their members will be taking part in the strikes. Bus services in Sydney’s Inner West…


New Gender Pay Equity Law Will Negatively Impact Female Workers: Scholar

The federal government’s new gender pay equity law will have the opposite effect and actually hurt the real interests of female workers, a scholar says. The Pay Equity Act, which came into effect on Aug. 31, mandates federally regulated employers with 10 or more workers to come up with a pay equity plan within three…