Gender equity check-list

Pay and employment equity will be achieved when:

• There is no gender difference in starting salaries or position in range for women and men with similar qualifications and experience

• Men and women doing work that is of equal value receive equal rewards

• There is no significant overall gender pay gap

• Causes of gender differences in ability to progress have been identified and addressed

• Women and men are found in senior roles, including top management, in similar proportions to their representation in the whole organisation

• Men and women are able to combine paid work and family life.

• A range of flexible and family-friendly workplace policies remove current barriers to equal pay, pay equity or career progression

• Staff employed part-time have equal training and development opportunities, compared with their full-time counterparts.