CONFERENCE: The Gender Pay Gap: Assessing Possible Futures in the Post-Inquiries Era

A number of state-initiated reviews have been completed in recent years with the professed goal of improving gender pay equity. The aim of this one-day conference is to shift the focus away from ‘what is causing the GPG?’ to ‘why is it not being addressed?’ In particular we will be examining:

the achievements, or otherwise, of state-based reviews into the gender pay gap;

barriers that may limit implementation of recommendations from these reviews;

the role of the state in responding to the reviews’ recommendations and initiating actions to improve gender pay equity;

the actions of the other major IR players to progressing the reviews’ recommendations – employers and employer associations, employees and unions;

directions for the future in making headway on gender pay equity.

Speakers will report on their experiences in NSW, Queensland, WA, Victoria, Canada and NZ.

The conference will be preceded by a dinner on the Thursday evening.



Registration Fees (includes morning and afternoon teas and light lunch) Conference: $50 concessions $10 Dinner: $70



Sponsored by the Business School, The University of Western Australia and The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, The Government of Western Australia.