International Equal Pay Day: Closing the Gender Pay Gap for a Fairer Workplace
Did you know that the estimated Gender Pay Gap is 20% globally? And that 80% of UK employers pay men more than Women? Mandatory gender pay gap reporting for UK employers was introduced in 2017 but Gender pay gap is still a persistent issue
Published: September 18th, 2024
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Today is International Equal Pay Day which is about the longstanding efforts towards achieving equal pay for work
It’s about making sure that work of equal value is equally paid and to remove any discrimination. Equal is in terms of similarity, equivalence or value. Did you know this also includes equal terms and conditions such as Annual Leave, benefits, performance-based bonuses?
There are a number of ways you can reduce your risk of unequal pay
Not only does making sure work is paid equally improve your organisations reputation but the impact on employees feelings towards the workplace is likely to increase their motivation and productivity at work.
Talk to a member of our HR Consultancy team about how we can help protect your business
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