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EOWA Paid Maternity Leave Statistics

EOWA's latest statistics have revealed that since 2001, the provision of paid maternity leave has increased from 23.7% to 48.9% in 2007. 

The complete survey findings from the 2006-07 reporting year will be released later this year. For more information on the paid maternity leave data, please view our media release. 

On June 2, EOWA made its submission to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. To view this document and all other submissions made to the Inquiry, please visit the Productivity Commission website.

In April this year, EOWA released a new research report: Generation F: Attract, Engage, Retain. Sponsored by Hays, the report findings reveal the perceptions and attitudes of Generation F (women in or wishing to return to the labour force, aged 16-65) toward their careers and employers.

The report includes advice and examples for organisations to help them harness the skills, commitment and ambitions of Generation F to benefit their workplace. For more information and to download the full report, please visit our website.

EOWA released an important study this year investigating issues of gender pay disparity among senior level women and men in the ASX200. The Gender Income Distribution of Top Earners in ASX200 Companies report revealed that the overall median pay for women in Top Earner positions is 58% that for men. At CEO level, a female earns two-thirds the salary of her male counterpart.

For more details and to download the full report, please visit our Top Earner Report Media Section.

This year's EOWA Business Achievement Awards event will be held in Melbourne on Wednesday, 19 November 2008. Keynote speakers will be Donald Voelte, CEO, Woodside, and the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Status of Women.

Nominations for awards must be submitted to EOWA by 31 July 2008.