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How does your company measure up on gender pay? | How does your company measure up on gender pay? |
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Most firms in the UK have a gender pay gap, meaning they pay higher average hourly salaries to men than to women. | Most firms in the UK have a gender pay gap, meaning they pay higher average hourly salaries to men than to women. |
Unlike pay inequality, which compares the wages of men and women doing the same job, a gender pay gap at a company is not illegal, but could possibly reflect discrimination. | Unlike pay inequality, which compares the wages of men and women doing the same job, a gender pay gap at a company is not illegal, but could possibly reflect discrimination. |
But, from April firms must disclose the percentage difference between average hourly earnings for men and women. | But, from April firms must disclose the percentage difference between average hourly earnings for men and women. |
Firms which do not comply face legal action, the government has warned. | Firms which do not comply face legal action, the government has warned. |
The new rules apply to companies which employ more than 250 staff. | The new rules apply to companies which employ more than 250 staff. |
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