Gender Pay Gap
NZX reveals slow uptake on gender equality
Businesses still have a long way to go to bring about greater levels of diversity, according to industry experts.
Some Black Ferns 'take a pay cut' to play
Former Black Fern Emma Jensen says a pay increase for players would mean they could focus on the game more, rather than paying the bills.
Maxine Gay - The first lady of First Union
Maxine Gay is Retail, Finance and Commerce Secretary of FIRST Union, and next month steps down from over 30 years at the forefront of New Zealand's union movement. The daughter of a seamstress and a… Audio
Insight: Women’s Work and the Gender Wage Gap
Recent figures indicate the gender wage gap has narrowed, but does that mean employers are valuing women more? The settlement that gave 55,000 care and support workers pay increases may be a… Video, Audio
Law's glass ceiling exposed by numbers
Women make up about a quarter of partners at New Zealand's 11 biggest law firms, despite outnumbering male graduates since the 1990s.
Legal industry needs 'culture change' to diversify
A Supreme Court judge is calling on big law firms to change their corporate culture in order to bring more women into senior positions. Audio
Greens want gender on payroll reporting
The Green Party wants businesses to be forced to include genders on their payroll reports to try and eliminate the gender pay gap. Video, Audio
Greens unveil pay equity policy
The Green Party wants to make all employers collect pay data to show whether they are paying women fairly.
Gender pay gap shrinks, but no downward trend
The gender pay gap in New Zealand has had its biggest reduction since statistics were first recorded - but it is still not as low as it was five years ago.
Gender pay gap on boards narrows - but still a big concern
The pay gap between men and women serving on company boards has more than halved over the past three years, but inequality remains a big concern. Audio
Pay equity claim bright spot in still dire gender pay landscape
One of the first things the National governmnent did when it came to power was to scrap the Labour Department's Pay and Employment Equity unit. As part of our 'Is this the Brighter Future?' series… Audio
Dollars in pockets as historic pay equity deal takes effect
Tens of thousands of aged-care and disability workers will get a hefty pay rise today under a landmark equity deal.
Mental health workers lodge equal pay claim
The government has no intention of conducting more large-scale pay equity talks, the Prime Minister says, as thousands who missed out on the care and support workers deal seek their own claim through… Audio
Historic pay equity deal unanimously backed by MPs
A $2 billion pay equity settlement that will give a pay rise to about 55,000 aged-care and disability workers has passed with unanimous support.
Mental health sector worries it will lose workers
The mental health and addictions sector has warned it could lose more skilled staff - this time to rest homes.
Govt inks landmark $2bn pay equity settlement
The government has officially signed a $2 billion equity settlement giving tens of thousands of care and support workers a pay rise.
Pay Equity Bill would have wrecked $2bn settlement case - unions
The government is defending its Pay Equity Bill following criticism from unions, which say the proposed law is fundamentally flawed and a step backwards for women.
Carer pay equity deal could benefit other workers
Tens of thousands of public sector workers could benefit from a government decision to bring pay equity to staff at rest homes.
Settlement could help rest homes attract workers
The government's $2 billion pay equity settlement could help rest homes attract much-needed workers, the industry says.
Historic pay equity case 'will be a life changer'
The caregiver who led the battle to increase the pay of care and support workers hopes her win will help lift people out of poverty. Video
