paid parental leave

The federal government should immediately add super to paid-parental leave and work to boost it to 52 weeks, while also reducing the tax offset for carers to combat rampant gender pay inequity, according to a major report.The government’s…

New parents will be able to access more flexible paid parental leave after major changes passed parliament this week. The government’s legislation, which combines two existing payments into a shared 20-week-scheme; expends access; and makes…

Changes to the paid parental leave system announced in Tuesday night’s federal budget mean parents will be able to share the load of caring for their newborn children more equitably.Paid parental leave currently allows the primary caregiver…

Australian employees at alcoholic drink maker Diageo will score a new perk worth $6500 after it introduced a new policy in September.The company will pay superannuation while its staff take paid parental leave, with the new benefit adding…

Australians have been promised a “bread and butter” budget on October 25 – one which will be “resilient” but “won’t be fancy”.With the world teetering on the brink of a recession, Jim Chalmers has sought to downplay expectations about the…