Tag: gender pay gap
Top paid jobs dominated by men fourfold, HMRC reveals
Figures from the tax office show that men represent four times the number of women in the highest-paid jobs, including those that pay £100,000 or more, as well as roles that command salaries above £1m.
Remuneration issues under scrutiny after gender pay gap reports
Research reveals a third of companies are preparing to address gender pay issues after going through the process of writing gender pay gap reports.
Gender pay gap reports published by only a fraction of companies
New research reveals that gender pay gap reports have been produced by approximately one in six companies ahead of the 4 April deadline.
Barclays International reveals its gender pay gap of 48%
Barclays reveals the challenge facing financial services on equal pay by disclosing that on average women are paid almost half as much as men at the bank.
Is British business behaving more ethically, or does it just look that way?
Research shows an improvement in public opinion on ethical business behaviour. But is business really behaving more ethically, or does it just appear more favourable when compared with other scandal-hit sectors?
Regulator warns of ‘unlimited’ fines for failures over pay gap reports
The watchdog supervising gender pay gap reporting has signalled it will seek big fines and convictions if companies fail to comply with disclosure rules that come into force in 2018.
EU proposal aims to prioritise women on boards and close gender pay gap
EU commissioner for justice and gender equality, Vĕra Jourová, has published legislative proposals to narrow the gender pay gap and get more female directors on boards in EU member states.
Shell reports gender pay gap of 22.2%
Energy giant Shell reveals that its female employees are paid one-fifth less than its male employees, based on an average hourly rate.
There’s no merit in untapped female talent for board roles
We may know the benefits of gender diversity in theory, but in reality there are still too few women on boards. Setting targets and challenging unconscious bias could help, argues Fiona Hathorn, MD of Women on Boards.
‘Modest’ improvement in gender equality at board level, finds OECD
Subtle improvements have been made in gender equality at board level globally, but there are bigger gains where forced quotas are implemented, finds major new research.