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01/12/08
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| Title: |
Retaining Women in the Workforce |
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As Australia contemplates spending about $500 million a year on the introduction of a compulsory paid maternity leave scheme, a new survey reveals that only a minority of executives believe the scheme will boost the numbers of women in
the workforce.
The survey, conducted by the Australian Institute of Management attracted 3,180 respondents from the executive ranks of private and government sector organisations.
Just 33 per cent of the survey participants agreed. |
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