Even in the United States,
the gender pay gap results in an employed woman earning about 20 % less than a man.
April 2018 was the deadline for submitting
gender pay gap results and we now have the first detailed... [Read More...]
Not exact matches
«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.
Pay gap reporting requirements are a good thing, but it has to be recognised that it is fairly simplistic and (a) only says so much about the true picture in any organisation because the methodology required by statute can skew
results, and (b) is only one consideration / tool amongst many on considering
gender.
The
resulting report «Understanding the
gender pay gap in the UK» makes interesting reading for those keen to understand just how far the national
gender pay gap reflects factors that can be explained in
gender neutral terms.
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.
With the
results of the
Gender Pay Gap showcasing a huge disparity between men and women in the workplace, we...
This should generally explain the reasons for the
results and give details about actions that are being taken to reduce or eliminate the
gender pay gap.
While including our partnership in adjusted
results shows a larger
gender pay gap than the data from the statutory reporting requirements, our decision to publish these figures demonstrates our commitment to closing the
gap and accelerating the pace of change of our
gender demographic at every level.
The first reports from larger organisations will undoubtedly be reviewed with interest by employees, and those who feel that they are being underpaid as a
result of the
gender pay gap may decide to seek redress via legal action.
Though an initial scan of the figures produces stark
results, i.e. very high
gender pay gaps, thankfully the data is more nuanced than you might expect.
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.
With the
results of the
Gender Pay Gap show - casing a huge disparity between men and women in the workplace, we question why women are pushed aside when it comes to their career.
This is illustrated by the fact that when one company's zero figures were challenged it changed its
results and published a mean
gender pay gap of 32.6 % and a median
gender pay gap of 76.5 %.