The public sector has a smaller gender pay gap than the private sector and is leading on flexible work, a report from the gender equality agency shows.
: The gender pay gap for private companies currently sits at 21.7 per cent, higher than the 13.5 per cent seen in the public sector. The report also showed that over 70 per cent of women in the public sector are employed full-time, compared to private companies, where 59 per cent of female workers are part-time or casual employees. Women in the public sector were also far more likely to find themselves on a management team split equally between genders and to have flexibility in their work.
Workplace Gender Equality Agency chief executive Mary Wooldridge says that flexibility enables women to maintain a balance between their professional and personal lives. "We know we need to encourage stronger uptake of parental leave by men and part-time workers should not be overlooked for promotion," Minister for Women and the Public Service Katy Gallagher said.
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