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Combating Workplace Gender Discrimination in Australia

   

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What is being done in Australia to decrease gender discrimination AGAINST WOMEN in the workplace?"IntroductionWorkplace discrimination against the women is prevalent and found to be the major issue in Australia. Hence, it is suggested that in Australian workplaces, there are different institutions working on gender pay gap where women continue receive 17.5% less in the average weekly earnings than men. There is some under representation of the women in the leadership positions in the public and the private sectors. The gender gap is set with the retirement income and the savings which includes how the children, people with the disabilities are there due to frailty. Thisquestion will investigate about what is being done for the decrease of workplace discrimination in Australia. There are some of the evaluated measures that have been taken by the Government of Australia which are discussed below.1.1 Workplaces could be a key setting to prevent any violence against the women but there is a need of prevention program where the report focus on 15 workplaces and the organizations from the corporate, community and the recreation. It has been seen that workplaces are contributing towards improving the gender equity but has not been able to cover the pay gap of 17.9%. The individual staff and the managers need to be trained for the signs to respond appropriately to the women, and refer to support services only. The example is like how CEO Challenge Australia and White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation Program is working with the employers to raise the awareness through proper staff training along with the practical change in the policy like the leave for domestic violence. (Australian Human Rights Commission, Annual Report 2011, 2012). To make a move, it is suggested that the National Employment Standards work on the protection
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