Have you ever wanted to know how much your colleagues are being paid?

Have you ever checked to see if you have a clause in your employment contract that specifically forbids you from asking or sharing that information?

New laws have just been passed by the Australian government that will make that a thing of the past.

Today we look at the Secure Jobs, Better Pay bill and whether that information on what everyone else is earning, can help you make sure you’re being paid what you’re worth and whether it can actually close Australia’s gender pay gap.

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Michelle Brown - Professor, Human Resource Management, The University of Melbourne 

Tony Burke - Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for the Arts

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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