11 May 2010

Forum: Research and Action towards Pay Equity - New Approaches to an Old Issue

The Women and Work Research Cluster, Centre for Governance, Work and Technologies invites you to a forum on new directions in research and action on pay equity.

The historic pay equity test case currently before Fair Work Australia and a re-engagement by industry to overcome gender inequity are focusing attention on different strategies for tackling and overcoming the intractability of pay inequity. strategies with the College.

Event:	Forum
Person:	Various
Date:	2010-06-03
Time:	12.00 pm – 2.00 pm (A light lunch will be provided)
Location:	RMIT Research Lounge, Building 28, Level 5 (Near Swanston Library, entry via Building 8 on Swanston street)
Registration:	Please kindly RSVP to Jessica Sun at jessica.sun@rmit.edu.au by Wednesday 26 May 2010

Dr Helen Szoke, Chief Commissioner of the Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, will talk about how her new powers under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 will assist her to investigate systemic discrimination such as pay inequity.

Linda White, Assistant National Secretary, Australian Services Union, will talk about building the research and evidence base for the social and community services industry pay equity case.

Professor Glenda Strachan, Griffith University, will be speaking about the ARC Linkage project which she is undertaking into pay and gender equity in the higher education sector. The project is in conjunction with the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), UniSuper and Universities Australia Executive Women.

For further information please email cathy.brigden@rmit.edu.au