Property News · November 28, 2016

Men still paid vastly more than women on average in UK – study


Gap caused by scarcity of women at highest levels of major industries, with biggest divide – at 34% – recorded in east MidlandsMen are still paid vastly more than women across many jobs and regions despite firms “tinkering around the edges” to try to close the gap, according to a report.Where men and women are doing the same job, they are usually paid almost the same – although men still have a slight advantage, earning an average of 1.6% more. However, the real gap is caused by the scarcity of women at the highest and best-paid levels of industries such as oil and gas, technology and life sciences. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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