Employers covered by the EOWW Act
Employers covered by the EOWW Act include private sector companies, community organisations, non-government schools, unions and group training companies with 100 or more employees. Higher education institutions, as defined by the EOWW Act, are also covered.
Employment matters
The seven 'employment matters' listed in the EOWW Act are:
- the recruitment procedure, and selection criteria for appointment or engagement of persons as employees;
- the promotion, transfer and termination of employment of employees;
- training and development for employees;
- work organisation;
- conditions of service of employees;
- arrangements for dealing with sex-based harassment of women in the workplace; and
- arrangements for dealing with pregnant, potentially pregnant employees and employees who are breastfeeding.
Equal employment opportunity
It means that all employees have an equal chance to compete for employment opportunities on merit.
Equal employment opportunity for women in the workplace
Equal employment opportunity for women in the workplace is implemented through programs designed to ensure that appropriate action is taken to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women in the workplace and that measures are also taken to ensure that women have equal opportunities for achievement in the workplace.
Workplace program
A workplace program under the EOWW Act means a specific program designed to ensure that:
- appropriate actions is taken to eliminate all forms of discrimination by the employer against women in relation to the seven 'employment matters'; and
- measures are taken by the employer to contribute to the achievement of equal opportunity for women in relation to the seven 'employment matters'.
Under the EOWW Act, employers are required to develop a workplace program by:
- preparing a workplace profile;
- analysing the issues for women in the workplace, considering each of the seven employment matters to identify the priority issues;
- taking action to address the priority issues; and
- evaluating the effectiveness of the actions.
Employers covered by the EOWW Act are required to report annually on their workplace program to EOWA.
ASX200 Index
Comprises the S&P/ASX100 plus an additional 100 stocks, with an emphasis on liquidity and investability. Representing the top two tiers of S&P/ASX300 stocks, the S&P/ASX200 Index provides investors and fund managers with an effective benchmark for Australian equity performance, yet with an emphasis on broader representation. There will always be a fixed number of companies, 200, in the Index. When an Index constituent is removed, it will be immediately replaced by a company in the S&P/ASX300, but which is not in the S&P/ASX200 Index. Refer to: Standard & Poor's website and the Australian Securities Exchange website.
Board directors
Those holding a seat on a Company Board, including executive and non- executive members.
Executive managers
The most senior person in the organisation (e.g. Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director) and those who report directly to that person, including those based outside of Australia
Top earners
Each of the five named company executives who receive the highest remuneration for a particular year. Corporations Act 2001, Section 300A 1 c (iv).