Resources and readings
Resources from the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)
EOWA Pay Equity Fact Sheet
This resource provides employers with information outlining the issue of gender pay equity, including gender pay statistics, the business case for addressing the pay gap and case studies on leading practice.
EOWA Top Earner Report Media Page
EOWA's Gender Income Distribution of Top Earners in ASX200 Companies Report investigates and identifies issues of pay disparity across the declared Top Earners in ASX200 companies and enables us to explore how gender interacts with this most senior level status.
Pay Equity Tool
EOWA ‘s free online Pay Equity Tool was developed to assist employers to audit and analyse pay distribution throughout their organisation, enabling them to identify any gender pay gaps either across the workplace or within specific departments.
Current pay equity obligations
In addition to international obligations, there are specific obligations on pay equity arising from Australian legislation.
Submission made by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission 2007 inquiry into pay equity provides a good outline of these obligations. Alternatively, you can read NFAW's summary.
What others are doing about pay equity?
A description of some of the strategies being introduced by State Governments and some large enterprises to mitigate the impact of the increasing pay gap is provided.