All UK companies and public sector organisations with 250 or more employees are required to publicly report on
their gender pay gap as a result of new government legislation that came into effect in April 2017.
Gender disparities in college major choice are associated with
the gender pay gap as well as an insufficiently large and diverse labor pool of scientific talent in some of the highest - growing fields in our increasingly scientific global economy.
Larry Kudlow believes Medicare and Social Security are «bad ideas,» supports tax breaks for companies that send American jobs overseas, opposes the existence of a minimum wage, dismissed
the gender pay gap as «nonsense,» and wants to eliminate the Department of Labor.
Not exact matches
On a national scale, leaders such
as Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, and California Senator Kamala Harris are trying to address the issue of
gender inequality, including efforts to close the
pay gap.
But while the degree may provide a
gender - blind boost, the fact that the
pay differential grows
as female alumnae rise up the ranks is clear evidence that an MBA is not enough to blunt the factors that drive the
gap.
And
as women in the U.S. have been closing in on men when it comes to the
gender pay gap and traditionally - male occupations such
as those in STEM, there are still many opportunities to come in breaking down
gender stereotypes.
It's
as much
as 26 percent, according to the 2015
Gender Pay Gap in Financial Wellness report from financial education company Financial Finesse.
Uber also raised salaries for all employees to help close the
gender pay gap in July of 2017 — an endeavor that likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars,
as The Information reported at the time.
British Cycling is working hard to close the
gender pay gap and improve working conditions for its employees, says British Cycling chair Frank Slevin
as the governing body publishes its
gender pay gap figures for the first time.
The
gender pay -
gap has all but disappeared in low income households (Gershuny, 2009) where automatically designating the father
as breadwinner no longer makes obvious economic sense.
Businesses can not afford to ignore the parenting revolution that millennials want to see and the PM won't succeed in his vision of eliminating the
gender pay gap unless we see a more equal sharing of parental duties
as the new norm.
Most importantly, it found that the
gender pay gap that sees women consistently
paid less serves to reinforce the image of men
as primary breadwinners.
Female unemployment, the
gender pay gap, women on low incomes becoming poorer... these are all things that impact hugely on boys
as well
as girls.
Aspects relating to audits of firms in a bid to narrow the
gender pay gap are still under review by the government, however, with an eye to avoiding placing any new demands on British business
as the economy emerges from recession.
He's also seen his
pay slashed from around # 600,000 a year
as the BBC attempts to tackle its
gender pay gap.
On the same day, she slow hand clapped Theresa May
as the home secretary headed into the lobby to vote against a motion aimed at closing the
gender pay gap.
David Cameron argued this would be good for families
as well
as helping to close the
gender pay gap by undermining the assumption that it is always women that will take a lengthy career break if they choose to have a child.
As the
gender pay gap inquiry continues hearing evidence in Westminster, we take a look at exactly how much women are missing out on and how it's impacting on wider society.
If women are already being
paid less for working the same jobs and being just
as productive
as men, this will halt the compounding nature of the
gender wage
gap.
As part of the study, the Department of Labor conducted
pay equity hearings in New York City, Syracuse, Long Island and Buffalo to solicit testimony identifying specific causes of the
gender wage
gap and suggestions on ways in which the wage
gap can be closed, either in its entirety, or in particular industries.
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As a result of the 17.1 per cent full - time
gender pay gap, October 30th marks the point in the year when women across Britain can be said to be working for free.
It's high time countries enforced equal
pay laws,
as a New Scientist / SRG survey reveals the magnitude of the
gender pay gap in science and engineering
Co-author Prof Michelle Ryan noted: «Understanding the nature of
gender differences in risk taking is particularly important
as the assumption that women are risk averse is often used to justify ongoing
gender inequality — such
as the
gender pay gap and women's under - representation in politics and leadership»
After heralded speeches on the absurd
gender gap in Hollywood (which has spawned a Federal investigation) from the likes of Academy Award - winning actresses Patricia Arquette and Meryl Streep and the Sony hack revealed drastic
pay gaps (which Academy Award - winner Charlize Theron successfully used
as a negotiation tool) another Oscar - winning actress has a few things to say about the
gender...
Hollywood star says female actors, such
as Jennifer Lawrence, are only being listened to over
gender pay gap because black male actors are broadening the discussion
As one of the UK's largest employers, the public sector has a vital role to play in leading the way to tackle the
gender pay gap which is why the DfE's step to publish our
gender pay gap matters.»
Secretary of state for education and minister for women and equalities, Justine Greening said: «I'm proud that the Department for Education has taken an important step in reporting its
gender pay gap, setting an example to other employers
as we build a stronger economy where success is defined by talent, not
gender or circumstance.
The discriminatory impact of this compromise lessened
as the
gender gap in master's degree attainment narrowed, and more subtle means of discrimination were hampered by nearly universal adoption of the uniform salary schedule, with teachers»
pay based only on experience and education.
In another, a group of girls decided that they needed to empower and inspire their female classmates after researching issues such
as the
gender pay gap, bullying and depression in teenage girls.
As shown in the graph below, we also found significant
gender - based
pay gaps within races and ethnicities.
As a young female professional in the data world, I'm incredibly sensitive to
gender gaps, especially in
pay and leadership positions (pause for a round of applause for our new Superintendent Kyla Johnson - Trammell for smashing that historical glass ceiling!).
As our big beautiful sources confirmed, these delays are solely caused by the
gender pay gap at Sumo Digital.
This year, the London studio's promotional campaign brings to life six topical issues that students might choose to base their entries on including Brexit, the
gender pay gap, cryptocurrency, gaming, food waste, and social media
as a political tool.
The announcement comes
as actresses wore black to the Golden Globes this month, an unofficial dress code to publicize Time's Up, a new organization campaigning against sexual harassment, workplace discrimination and the
gender pay gap.
The finding, from a new Law Society study of solicitors» salaries in 2012, compares badly with the national picture: the law's
gender pay gap is well over double the 9.6 % difference between men and women's
pay across the UK
as a whole,
as reported by the Office for National Statistics.
As the UK's
Gender Pay Gap reporting legislation recently came into force, Suzanne Horne, Head of the International...
However, the scheme has been viewed
as a failure; while nearly 300 companies signed up to participate, only seven have actually published their
gender pay gap information.
He allegedly sent an internal memo clarifying that
gender pay gaps are not to be assumed
as sexism.
Norway's decision to
pay its female footballers the same
as male footballers and Iceland's commitment to eradicating its
gender pay gap altogether by 2022 will contribute to an increased focus on the achievement of
gender pay equality in the UK.
Employers are concerned that the results of the calculations will reveal sizeable
gender pay gaps in their organisations, and that this will be interpreted
as unequal
pay; however,
gender pay gap and equal
pay are not the same and the reality is that some sectors and jobs, such
as construction, are simply more attractive to men than women.
As the UK's
Gender Pay Gap reporting legislation recently came into force, Suzanne Horne, Head of the International Employment Law Practice at Paul Hastings, explains to Lawyer Monthly the potential effectiveness of the new rules and the implementation thereof.
Ensure that the reasons for the
gender pay gap are understood (
as far
as possible) by means of the careful collation and analysis of relevant material.
Hogan Lovells joins rank of firms releasing
gender pay gap data for partners
as Latham figures highlight bonus disparities
Firm announces 13.9 %
pay gap as Manchester support centre helps bring lowest
paid rank close to
gender parity
Following the decision from Carrie Gracie to leave her post
as the BBC's China editor,
as she felt there was «big
gap» in terms of
pay between her and her male counterparts, Lorraine Heard, Legal Director at transatlantic law Womble Bond Dickinson, looks at whether the situation at the BBC should be a cause for concern among employers who are preparing to publish their
gender pay gap information.
An additional reform contained within the Equality Act 2010, and which again is aimed at ensuring transparency
as far
as possible, is that there will exist a power to require employers with 250 or more employees to provide reports on the
gender pay gap in their business.
As new rules are ushered in on
gender pay gap reporting, Legal Week investigates what it means for law firms
Law firms have begun publicly reporting their
gender pay gap,
as all employers with more than 250 employees are legally required to do by April.
That's why alongside our
gender pay gap we've published our
gender and ethnicity targets
as delivering on these goals will go a long way towards closing the
pay gap.»
Check out the National Association of Legal Search Consultant «s latest Newsletter which includes industry news
as well
as Ken Young's Presidents Message and Barbara Mayden's contributing article co-written with Valerie Fontaine on «Why is there a
Gender Pay Gap in Law?»