色狼社区pushes for more flexibility
The 色狼社区will celebrate International Women鈥檚 Day with a demand for greater flexibility in the workforce.
In a letter to Gladys Berejiklian, the second female premier in NSW鈥檚 history, 色狼社区General Secretary Stewart Little said our union 鈥渟eeks evidence that flexible work practices are being effectively and equitably implemented at an agency level鈥.
On International Women鈥檚 Day last year, then Premier Mike Baird made a commitment to make the NSW public sector, the state鈥檚 largest employer, a more flexible workplace and hence a better place for women to work.
The onus, according to this plan, would be for management to put up reasons why people could not work flexible hours, rather than have employees have to come up with a case of their own.
鈥淲ith so many women still shouldering a larger share of caring duties at home, it is vital the NSW Government offers its employees as much flexibility as is possible,鈥 says Acting Women鈥檚 Industrial Officer with the PSA, Anne Kennelly.
More workplace flexibility will also allow men to shoulder more responsibility at home.
鈥淕iving men more flexibility in the workplace will also do more to redress the gender imbalance for caring work. Many men want flexible hours to do more at home, but too often are blocked by managers who see it as 鈥榳omen鈥檚 work鈥.鈥
This International Women鈥檚 Day, show your support for flexible working conditions with poster.