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PSA files discrimination complaint against government
The PSA is claiming that the government’s scrapping of a pay equity investigation, aimed at addressing a pay gap for social workers at Child Youth and Family, is a breach of the Human Rights Act. Read on.
Recession not a reason to deny women fair pay
“I think women accept there’s a recession on, we accept the fiscal and economic pressures the government is under. What we can’t afford as a country is to stop work on pay equity, " says EEO Commission head Dr Judy McGregor in the PSA Journal. Read on.
Women will continue to fight for pay equity
“The government’s axing of investigations aimed at closing pay gaps for women workers is a setback, but the battle to achieve pay equity for women will continue,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Brenda Pilott.
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PSA campaign on pay and employment equity
The PSA launched our Pay and Employment Equity Agenda in 2003 to improve the position of low paid workers and to close the gap in earnings and career opportunities between men and women.
PSA plan of action
It's Time – Pay and Employment Equity five years on
On 8 March 2003, the PSA launched “It’s Time” – the PSA Pay and Employment Equity Agenda. It set out a strategic approach to identifying and removing the causes of inequitable pay and employment opportunities and for delivering equal pay for work of equal value.
September 2008 newsletter
Status report
May 2008
Since 2004, twenty three organisations out of 38 Public Service departments have completed a pay and employment equity review. Fifteen remaining Public Service departments are conducting reviews and are at various stages of completion. It is expected that most will be completed by mid-to-late 2008.
Status report
Job evaluation proves support workers are hugely underpaid
An independent job evaluation commissioned by the PSA shows that community support workers are underpaid by around $7000 a year.
Report
New data on the gender pay gap
Latest figures show that women's average earnings trail 15% behind men's. The CTU says it points to continued discrimination against women in the workforce.
Latest data
Progress report
July 2007
The Pay and Employment Equity Steering Group has published its report on progress during 2006 towards the government’s goal of pay and employment equity in the state sector.
Report
Government plan of action
Following the recommendations of the Taskforce on Pay and Employment Equity, the Government developed a five-year plan of action.
Plan of action
Pay and Employment Equity Unit set up
The Pay and Employment Equity Unit is set up in the Department of Labour.
PAEE Unit
Taskforce report
The Taskforce on Pay and Employment Equity in the Public Service and the Public Health and Public Education Sectors was established by the Government in 2003 to advise on a plan of action to address pay and employment equity. Its report was published in 2004.
Taskforce report