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Politics 05 March 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyGender pay gap laws aren’t working, women say

New laws requiring big businesses to publish their gender pay gaps are not fixing the broader issues, according to a new...

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Big Law 04 March 2025 ByNaomi Neilson and Grace RobbieGender pay gaps getting worse in Aussie law firms

Australia’s biggest law firms had their gender pay data exposed for the second year in a row. Here, Lawyers Weekly...

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Big Law 04 March 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonWhy law firms’ gender pay gaps may not be entirely accurate

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has released data that exposes the pay gap at Australia’s biggest firms, but a...

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Big Law 27 February 2025 ByNaomi NeilsonCommonwealth’s low rates partly to blame for inequality at the Bar

Following reports that women barristers receive much less in fees compared to male counterparts, one Bar Council has...

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The Bar 20 February 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyValue of briefs to women barristers still too low, despite...

“The pay gap remains too wide”: There is reason for optimism about greater gender inclusivity at the Australian Bar,...

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Big Law 29 November 2024 ByKace O'NeillDisney settles gender pay gap lawsuit for $43m

A lawsuit that accused Disney of paying women less than men has settled for $43 million.

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Big Law 20 June 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonNew gender pay gap data reveals reform works, WGEA says

Months after pay gap data exposed the salary divide at Australia’s biggest firms, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency...

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Big Law 20 May 2024 ByAlyssa Whiffin, Michelle Tan, and Leah Ahokava‘Pink tax’: Why is gender-based pricing discrimination legal?

The pink tax prevails in Australia due to the lack of laws and regulations preventing the mark-up of women’s products...

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SME Law 06 March 2024 ByLauren CroftInclusive policies are an ‘important investment’ in female lawyers

Following the release of gender pay gap data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and in the lead-up to...

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Big Law 04 March 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyMale lawyers more likely to rate their remuneration highly

New findings from Lawyers Weekly and Agile Market Intelligence demonstrate that men in law are more inclined to perceive...

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