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Family & equity

Family & equity

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Family & Equity

We all know how hard it is to balance work and family life. The SDA is working hard to make sure that clauses’ requiring employers to have regard for their employees’ family responsibilities are included in all new Enterprise Agreements.

Entitlements like parental leave ensures that parents can take time away from work to care for their newborn or newly adopted child.

Additionally, for many years the SDA has provided specialist support to deal with problems commonly experienced by working-women.

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Adult Age = Adult Wage

The SDA is taking a historic case to the Fair Work Commission to end junior pay rates for workers 18 and older and to increase pay for most workers under 18. We’re taking aim at age discrimination so adults are paid fair wages.

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