Explanation expected on legal decision that has led to trouble for the government, as campaign launched for inquiry into detention system. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastImmigration detention regime is ‘unnecessarily cruel’, civil liberties group saysThe NSW Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL) has backed the campaign for a royal commission into immigration detention – including onshore and offshore detention on Nauru and Papua New Guinea.Our mandatory, arbitrary immigration detention regime is unnecessarily cruel and degrading. Instead of offering refuge for those who seek the safety of our shores, we imprison people, strip them of their humanity and allow them to be demonised in our media and by our politicians. It is a system that conditions the Australian public to dehumanise others. This cruelty has persisted for decades.Increased discussion and debate around gender equality, a tight labour market and impending legislative reform have helped drive action on workplace gender equality over the last year.We see an increase in the proportion of women in management and at the upper pay quartiles, and we also see the proportion of women being promoted and appointed at manager level is higher than the proportion of women managers overall. As this trend continues, we can expect to see the gender pay gap continue to fall.The management opportunities for part-time employees are negligible; the number of men taking paid primary carer parental leave has barely shifted; and the number of women in CEO roles and on boards has stagnated.If we want real change, we need employers to take bold action. We need employers to look across the drivers of gender inequality and be imaginative in their solutions. Continue reading…
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Author : Amy Remeikis
Publish date : 2023-11-27 21:29:19
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