In 2015 men were paid an estimated 17.2% more than women according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. There is currently no proposed equal pay legislation in the Australian parliament. Opponents of equal pay laws argue that pay gap statistics don’t take into account women who take jobs that are more family-friendly in terms of benefits rather than wages and that women are more likely to take breaks in employment to care for children or parents. Proponents argue that laws should be passed to even the playing field for women in all parts of the country including Western Australia where the pay gap is 26%.
@8HZRV634yrs4Y
Salary should be based off the best fit for the role, regardless of gender.
@92Y5CXL3yrs3Y
If they can do the job the same as each other then yes
@9L53BVX9mos9MO
No, eventually social movements and unions should be able to advocate for the victims of discrimination
@92YQLJC3yrs3Y
this is an obscure question
@92Y4S6C3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they have the same education, experience and tenure in the job
@92SZ42J3yrs3Y
The government should not dictate what a private business pays its employees. Wages should depend on education, experience and positive attitude. Gender should never come into the equation.
Yes, unless there is a clear difference in the qualifications of the employess, furthermore, businesses should be required to publish the wages of their employees on an accessible platform.
@9PBM26S6mos6MO
only if their contract requires them to do the same thing in the industry. if their contract requires less work they should not be paid the same
@9MJJTDG7mos7MO
Yes, but only if the person of different gender does the same quality of work as the higher paying one.
@92SZ4QP3yrs3Y
Everyone gets paid the same per hour and that should not change to get a false equity
@92VD5XH3yrs3Y
Men and women should be paid the same in wages if their job title is the same as one another.
Yes, and this is already the case because the gender wage gap is a myth.
@8C79J7WLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
they already do, as its illegal to pay women less for same job...
@8ZLMKPH3yrs3Y
I would have said yes, but during my employment women were hired to do the same job as myself. Stances were changed to allow women into my workplace e. Example. Maximum weight to be allowed to lift.
@8ZKX9ZX3yrs3Y
Yes, if they are equally suited to the job in regards to experience and education
Yes, but only as a minimum wage or award, wages higher than this should be determined privately based on a range of other variables.
Yes, however it depends whether the women is capable for the job in comparison to men
@8KMP87Z4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if both equally qualify i.e same level of experience and education.. rather than based on gender specifically
@8HYRX4Y4yrs4Y
it should be with how much they work and how often
They already do it would be illegal for companies to do that and if that was the case why aren’t they all hiring women
@8CN92RP4yrs4Y
People should have the right to earn at least $25 per hour and the hard working the more you deserve, less hard working is $25 hour and if someone works harder at work they get extra to maybe $30 an hour
@8C8W5DZ4yrs4Y
Yes, women and men should be paid the same, however it's not merely an issue of unfair treatment by employers. It's an inherit issue with the stereotyping of gender roles that's still present in modern day society, pushing women to be the 'caretakers' rather than the males. Furthermore this issue does not only effect women but also impacts males, by disencouraging them to develop realationships with their children.
@92R54FV3yrs3Y
It depends on how long someone has been working there and if its something like a paid contract like sports do then its fair to have a different wage gap.
@926Q2NW3yrs3Y
Yes, businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position But there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary
@92SY22LFamily First3yrs3Y
Yes, if they can provide the same quality and quantity.
@92SY4FR3yrs3Y
Yes but everyone’s wage should be accessed based on competency and worth to the company regardless of gender/sex.
@92R654B3yrs3Y
Yes, so long as their education, experience, etc, are similar.
@92GFQW4One Nation3yrs3Y
Neutral, I don’t know anything about this subject.
@9BH66YX2yrs2Y
it depends what it is. like if it is sports, if mens is more entertaining and gets more views they should get mor funding
@99K8PYBOne Nation2yrs2Y
If the women do the job just as well as the men
@9849XJJ2yrs2Y
women get 5% more for doing the same job
@934RTL23yrs3Y
If a woman can produce the same results as a man then yes wages should be the same
@934RBYK3yrs3Y
If either gender does the same role same job should be paid the same
Yes, as long as qualifications and experience are equivalent.
@9349MDX3yrs3Y
Yes they should, provided the employees have the same qualifications and experience.
@933ZLSW3yrs3Y
Yes, if the man and woman in the job role have education, experience and tenure are equivalent to each other
@933Q8KL3yrs3Y
No, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary, and this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth
Yes, as long as employees are appointed on merit and not quota.
@932ZMLZ3yrs3Y
No, but businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position, the government should not determine what private business should pay their employees... all because there are so many other variables to consider.
@932Y3Q63yrs3Y
Yes, the same job with equal qualifications for the job should mean same pay regardless of gender
@932MZ4Z3yrs3Y
Yes, businesses should be required to pay salaries for effort, output and results
@8ZNQGM73yrs3Y
Yes, same wage for same education, experience and tenure
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