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Will Alasdair Thompson’s “damage control” help close the gender pay gap? - by frog
A Green-friendly employer and EMA member just sent me this (recipient details removed). I presume it has been sent to all EMA member employers today: If Alasdair Thompson has really had the epiphany he proclaims after a day to cogitate on the reaction to his outrageous comments, then perhaps he might like to reconsider the [...] read moreJune 24, 2011 5:58 pm - 34 Comments -
Being productive on the minimum wage - by frog
The Employers and Manufacturers Association rather unsurprisingly came out criticising the Greens campaign for a $15 an hour minimum wage. The part of their argument that I found the most incongruent was their claim on National Radio this morning that “employees should be paid according to their productivity”. I would have thought that in your [...] read moreOctober 20, 2008 10:14 am - 39 Comments
