Not exact matches
As earnings
increase beyond the level of average wages and
salaries, the
gap to be filled continues to
increase.
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) annual
salary report showed the gender pay
gap increased from 9.5 % in 2012 to ten per cent in 2013.
The report proposes a series of policy recommendations to close the wage
gap, including launching statewide public education campaigns on the breadth of career opportunities,
salary negotiation and financial literacy, expanding access to child care and family leave,
increasing career mentoring for young women and improving data and transparency on job titles, pay and benefits.
Indeed, the House Judiciary Committee cited the pay
gap in support of a draft bill, released this past Wednesday, that would
increase salaries in an effort to curb the growing number of federal judges who resign due to inadequate pay.
The Hays Oil & Gas Global
Salary Guide shows that the
gap between local and imported
salaries in countries such as Singapore is narrowing as local talent demand
increases.
Female workers will struggle to close the current gender pay
gap of 20.2 % unless they become more proactive in negotiating
salary increases with their bosses, claims an expert.