Bill
Equal Pay Standard Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2019-04-11. (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Andrew Wilkie
- Portfolio
- (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-11-26
- second reading — 2018-11-26
- other — 2019-04-11
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-11-26.
The bill would create a new system to certify that employers pay men and women equally, with the goal of closing the gender pay gap.
A minister would set a standard banning wage differences based on gender, name independent bodies to issue certificates, and require employers with more than 25 workers to obtain a certificate proving compliance.
The sponsor says the model follows Iceland's law, but the source does not specify a start date or total cost to the budget.
- Establishes a stand-alone certification scheme that adds to existing workplace and anti-discrimination laws.
- Requires employers, including the Commonwealth and its authorities, to gain certification if they have more than 25 staff.
- Allows the minister to direct an employer to fix non-compliance and sets a penalty for ignoring that direction.
Employers with more than 25 people, including the Commonwealth and Commonwealth authorities, would be required to obtain equal pay certification.
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