Equal Opportunities International: Volume 21 Issue 3

Mind the gap: gender wage differentials in the Australian public sector

Kerry Brown, Stacy Ridge

This article presents the results of an exploratory study of wage outcomes in the West Australian public sector. The research aimed to determine the effect of gender segregation…

Demographics and diversity: graduates of an historically black university confront a growing Hispanic presence

Joseph Tomkiewicz, Kenneth Bass, Tope Adeyemi‐Bello, Cheryl Voicys

Companies increasingly concern themselves with the question of diversity. As globalisation continues to speed along and demographics undergo major shifts, organisations may…

Woman power: the fuel that propels the equal opportunities engine: examining the war years, 1941‐1945

Richard Cardinali, Zandralyn Gordon

The period commencing with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour (December 7, 1941) and ending with the completion of World War II had a great impact on women’s employment and sets…

Reasonable accommodation of employees with cancer

King Kam, Brian H. Kleiner

Worldwide, there are over six million new cancer cases and more than four million cancer deaths each year. Today, millions of people in the workforce have a history of cancer…

Perceptions of the hiring decision: a subcultural analysis over time

Spero C. Peppas

Job applicants seek to make a positive impression during the hiring process by emphasising attributes they perceive to be important to the hiring organisation. However…

Gender and part‐time work in Japan

Kaye Broadbent

Part‐time work in Japan, as in other countries, is increasing as a form of paid work. There are, however, significant differences developing out of Japan’s gender contract…