Pay Equity
Pay rise on the cards for caregivers
Women working in the caregiving sector look set for a pay rise with reports the government is to announce today it has agreed to a $500 million pay deal. Audio
Low-paid women are at parliament today for an announcement on pay
Tax specialist Deborah Russell says an announcement today on a reported big pay rise for women in low-paid work. Audio
NZ's first pay equity mediation under way
Three support workers for children with learning difficulties are taking part in New Zealand's first ever mediation for pay equity today.
Union looks to make more pay equity claims
Unions are considering pay equity claims for women librarians, hospital administration staff and call centre workers.
Law makes it easier for women to bargain over pay equity
A law change will make it easier for women to file pay equity claims with their employers, rather than having to go through the courts.
Will new pay parity guidelines really help women?
OPINION: New guidelines to help the country inch towards gender pay parity are on the table, but will they actually work, asks Dita De Boni.
Pay equity disputes may prove costly
Employers say new guidelines for pay equity disputes could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, with female employees involved in such claims able to negotiate directly with their employers. Audio
Pay equity 'could cost hundreds of millions'
Paying staff higher wages under proposed pay equity guidelines is unaffordable, home care providers say.
Government's bid to tackle pay parity welcomed
The caregiver who started the ball rolling on trying to get pay parity between men and women says the Government's finally woken up to the problem. Audio
Union welcomes setting up of pay equity taskforce
Unions and employers are to set up a taskforce to establish principles for dealing with pay equity claims. Audio
Helen Kelly to lead union reps on pay equity taskforce
The Government is setting up a taskforce to look at pay equity. The working group, which is still being formed, will begin to meet later this month and will be tasked with agreeing to equal pay… Audio
Education union joins gender pay discrimination stoush
A union representing hundreds of female teacher aides is the latest to announce legal action over pay discrimination. Audio
Sarah Leberman - Smashing the Glass Ceiling
Professor Sarah Leberman is the creator of Massey University's Young Women's Leadership Programme, which aims to empower female high school students and teach them how to be leaders in sport and in… Audio
NZ largest aged care provider reacts to Court decision
Workers in aged care homes have had a win in their courtroom battle for better pay - but it's unclear when they'll get a pay raise. Audio
Sue Moroney discusses what ruling means for women
The Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman, and the Women's Affairs Minister, Louise Upston, both declined to be interviewed. But joining us now is Labour's Women Affairs Spokesperson, Sue Moroney. Audio
Woman who iniated aged care court case speaks
Workers in aged care homes could face a long wait before they achieve pay parity with men in similar occupations. Audio
Long battle ahead for aged care workers
Workers in care homes face a long wait before they can achieve pay parity with similar occupations dominated by men. Audio
Insight for 13 September 2009: Pay Equity
Penny MacKay asks why, 37 years after the Equal Pay Act women are still paid, on average, less than men. Audio
