Pay Equity
1001 EHR Tutorial Exercise
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What explanations are given by this alliance to account for the gender-wage gap? What evidence is used to support this? Is it convincing? Why or why not? You might also like to look at the submissions made to Fair Work as part of the equal remuneration case. Submissions were also made by employers and employer associations http://www.fwa.gov.au/index.cfm?pagename=remuneration&page=introduction
Gender pay gap, a concept which denotes the difference that exists between the male and female earnings when expressed as a percentage of the male earnings (OECD,2011) has presented a serious problem within the Australian employment sector. The explanations that are given by the alliance to account for the gender-wage gap are numerous. In this section, we explore these reasons, the evidence used in supporting the cases as well as whether these evidences are convincing or not.
The first reason that is given by the alliance is that Australian females in full-time employment earn 17% less...
This reason is valid since it is a fact which is backed by a solid research into the Australian job market and is closer to the 16% that was found by KPMG (2009).
The second reason that is given by the alliance is that while a Australian female is more likely to acquire a tertiary qualification that an Australian male, female graduates generally earn less than their male counterparts by $2,000.They also earn $7,400 less than their male counterparts by the 5th year after graduation. This is a valid reason if presented in average terms. The main reason is that it is a fact which is supported by solid research.
The third reason is that less than 2% of ASX 200 companies have a female CEO and only one in twelve board of directors are female. This reason is false as the figure provided is too low. According to KPMG (2009), women comprise 7% of the executive in the ASX 200 companies. It is therefore an obvious exaggeration since KPMG is a reputable research and auditing firm that produces credible results in their investigations.
The fourth reason that states that…
