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However, we still have a lot to learn about gender equity when it comes to SMEs.</p>\n<p>In Victoria, 97.5% of all businesses are small businesses (1–19 employees) and 2.3% are medium businesses (20–199 employees). But there is no data that accurately calculates the gender pay gap in these businesses, and most educational resources on gender equity are designed for larger organisations.</p>\n<p>If you work for an SME in Victoria, the Commission is keen to learn from your perspective. We are leading focus groups and consultations with SMEs across several industries in April 2020 and are calling for individuals to participate.</p>\n<p>You don’t need to know anything about gender pay equity. Whether you don’t know much about the gender pay gap, are just beginning to learn, we would like to hear from you!</p>\n<p>We are interested in the views and experiences of a broad spectrum of workers in SMEs, including:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>owner-managers, senior managers, human resources managers, entry-level employees, junior employees and mid-tier employees</li>\n<li>people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people on temporary visas, LGBTIQ+ people, people from regional and rural locations, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>All research will be de-identified and will not name individuals or SMEs participants. It is intended only for the purpose of better understanding and supporting SMEs.</p>\n<p>You can register your interest by emailing: <a href=\"mailto:irv.info@dpc.vic.gov.au.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">irv.info@dpc.vic.gov.au.</a></p>\n<p>Incentive payments will be provided for participants.</p>\n<h3>Media contact</h3>\n<p>Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission<br />\n<strong>Phone:</strong> 1300 292 153<br />\n<strong>Email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@veohrc.vic.gov.au\">enquiries@veohrc.vic.gov.au</a><br />\n<strong>Post: </strong>PO Box 18011, Melbourne VIC 3000</p>\n\n<h3>Subscribe to our eNews</h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to hear more about the work that the Commission does, <a href=\"https://confirmsubscription.com/h/j/BB31DD11DBB331DC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up to our email newsletter</a>.</p>\n\n"}]},"acfRichContent":{"richContent":[{"__typename":"WPGraphQL_NewsAndEvent_Acfrichcontent_RichContent_RelatedCaseStudies","sectionHeading":"You might also be interested in","caseStudies":[{"image":{"sourceRemote":"https://cms.humanrights.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.jpg","sourceLocal":{"childImageSharp":{"gatsbyImageData":{"layout":"constrained","backgroundColor":"#c8b888","images":{"fallback":{"src":"/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/6c384/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.jpg","srcSet":"/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/62ab5/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.jpg 198w,\n/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/5edda/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.jpg 395w,\n/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/6c384/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.jpg 790w,\n/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/7a399/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.jpg 1580w","sizes":"(min-width: 790px) 790px, 100vw"},"sources":[{"srcSet":"/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/5a382/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.webp 198w,\n/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/24cc4/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.webp 395w,\n/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/4f831/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.webp 790w,\n/static/a1a40bfe2c3adf319e383083094da926/1fcd8/IMG-Resource-Equal_pay_for_SMES-SEO_Cropped-e1668732944481.webp 1580w","type":"image/webp","sizes":"(min-width: 790px) 790px, 100vw"}]},"width":790,"height":448}}}},"title":"Equal pay for work of equal or comparable value is a basic human right","introduction":"","description":null,"link":{"title":"Equal pay matters","url":"https://cms.humanrights.vic.gov.au/education/equal-pay-matters/"}},{"image":{"sourceRemote":"https://cms.humanrights.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Asset-1-scaled.jpg","sourceLocal":{"childImageSharp":{"gatsbyImageData":{"layout":"constrained","backgroundColor":"#68d8b8","images":{"fallback":{"src":"/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/6c384/Asset-1-scaled.jpg","srcSet":"/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/62ab5/Asset-1-scaled.jpg 198w,\n/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/5edda/Asset-1-scaled.jpg 395w,\n/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/6c384/Asset-1-scaled.jpg 790w,\n/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/7a399/Asset-1-scaled.jpg 1580w","sizes":"(min-width: 790px) 790px, 100vw"},"sources":[{"srcSet":"/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/5a382/Asset-1-scaled.webp 198w,\n/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/24cc4/Asset-1-scaled.webp 395w,\n/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/4f831/Asset-1-scaled.webp 790w,\n/static/4f3aae5ba4e91cb4d7be57874b7c4f0a/1fcd8/Asset-1-scaled.webp 1580w","type":"image/webp","sizes":"(min-width: 790px) 790px, 100vw"}]},"width":790,"height":448}}}},"title":"Educational resources for achieving gender pay equality in small-to-medium enterprises","introduction":"","description":null,"link":{"title":"Educational resources","url":"https://cms.humanrights.vic.gov.au/education/equal-pay-matters/educational-resources/"}}]}]}}}},"pageContext":{"id":"bmV3czo0MjQx","title":"Have your say on equal pay in small and medium-sized businesses","link":"https://cms.humanrights.vic.gov.au/news/have-your-say-on-equal-pay-in-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/"}},
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