Today is ‘Equal Pay Day’ in Australia, and the WGHA is calling on employers to achieve equality and better outcomes within their workforce.
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) calculated 28 August to be Equal Pay Day in Australia, determined by the average 59 additional days (from 1 July) that women must work to earn the same as men. The Agency cites Australia’s recorded gender pay gap is 20.8 per cent.
There is a business case that organisations inclusive of women and men at all management levels are more innovative and productive, delivering better financial performance through greater diversity of thought, leading to better decision-making.
Women in Gaming and Hospitality Australasia (WGHA) is a not-for-profit organisation representing the gaming, hospitality and gaming-related industries, which aims to achieve inclusive industries, and encourage industry leaders to drive this change.
One-hundred and four gaming and hospitality companies report to the WGEA, yet only 28 have reportedly conducted a gender pay gap assessment in the past 12 months.
“This needs to increase, as what gets measured gets done and allows an organisation to understand how their gender pay gap has arisen,” notes WGHA CEO Helen Galloway.
Amid a major employment shake-up after months shut down, the organisation believes hospitality businesses have an opportunity to review and reset gender representation.
“Gender Pay Gap is a measure of progress in terms of overarching diversity objectives and initiatives. All organisations should be conducting this type of analysis,” suggests Galloway.
More information on Equal Pay Day at the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) website.
