Workplace Gender Equality (Minimum Standards) Instrument 2014
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5 Minimum Standards
(1) The minimum standards set by subsection 5(3) apply in relation to an Employer for the reporting period commencing 1 April 2015 and each subsequent reporting period. (2) In relation to the reporting period commencing on 1 April 2014, the minimum standards set by subsection 5(3) apply to an Employer for the period 1 October 2014 to 31 March 2015. (3) For subsection 19(1) of the Act, the following minimum standards are set: (a) Employers must have in place policies or strategies to support one or more of the gender equality indicators specified in column 1 of the following table; and (b) the policies or strategies put in place for paragraph 5(3)(a) must aim to achieve the particular objective for a gender equality indicator specified in the corresponding column 2 of the table.
| Item | Column 1Gender equality indicator | Column 2Objective |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gender composition of the workforce | Supporting gender equality in the Employer’s workplace |
| 2 | Equal remuneration between women and men | In relation to employees of the Employer, equal remuneration between women and men |
| 3 | Availability and utility of employment terms, conditions and practices relating to flexible working arrangements for employees and to working arrangements supporting employees with family or caring responsibilities | Flexible working arrangements for employees of the Employer with caring responsibilities |
| 4 | Sex-based harassment and discrimination | Sex-based harassment and discrimination prevention in the Employer’s workplace |