Universal Paid Maternity Leave - Productivity Commission update -
BPW members will have received an email from me about submissions to the Productivity Commission. Do you know you can just register with the Commission to be kept informed of progress? You can put in your own submission, or send in one from your own club. Complete the online registration of interest form at: http://www.pc.gov.au/registrationforms/parentalleave
The Commission has prompted a series of questions that will create lots of debate at your May meeting. You can access them at: http://www.pc.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/78498/personalfeedbackpaper.pdf
With employers competing to both attract and retain staff the pressure is on for items such as PML and Parental Leave to become much more universal. Could well be why major employers such as Myer have already started the ball rolling.
BPW will be putting a submission, and also supporting Security4Women submission, so if you want your thoughts included please add a post to this blog.
Thanks, Sandra
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I'm sure BPW members around the country have seen the press that has been generated by Mary-Louise Clifford's comments at the NSW hearing of the Productivity Commission. As a mother, as an employer of many women, as a small business owner of a childcare centre and as a BPW member, Mary Louise brings a unique perpspective to this debate. She's stated our position that Universal PML should be government funded as in most other countries and be available to all. This has not driven business to its knees and it has not affected the employment of women of child bearing age. It has allowed women to have vital time with their newborn while staying attached to the workforce. Women return to work more often and often stay with their employer longer.
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