Ms Grant says businesses leaders must look at their inclusion and diversity statements and question if they’re making their workplaces more fair and equal, as intended.
“All too often I see HR strategies and policies about what businesses will do to support increased inclusion and diversity in their workplaces, which is really promising,” Ms Grant says.
“Unfortunately, when asked what is actually physically being done, these ideas often fail to move from the paper or website they’re written on.
“Women, especially are facing increased challenges and pressures in the workforce due to COVID-19. The boundaries between work and home life have blurred – and in some cases – been completely erased.
“Equality policies need to address these issues and ensure they are creating more opportunities for women at work.”
How can businesses improve their support for women?
Our CEO Kris Grant is incredibly honoured to be one of the State Judges for the Telstra Business Awards 2023. These awards aim to reward, celebrate and give recognition to the inspirational and exceptional businesses within Australia.
The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.4 per cent – according to the ABS, down from 3.5 per cent, with the number of Australians employed increasing from 13.58 million to 13.61 million. What are the effects on the job market?
With inflation sitting at a 30-year high and the Reserve Bank delivering its seventh interest rate rise this year in November, workers should be demanding a wage rise from January 1, 2023, to avoid a plunge in their real wage next year as living costs soar.
Kris Grant, CEO of ASPL, has written an article in the Dynamic Business’s discussing the five key job trends to emerge in 2023, which has come off the back of job vacancies expanding substantially and unemployment going low as three percent.
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