{"id":1503,"date":"2019-04-23T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oculus-hr.co.uk\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2019-04-15T10:31:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T10:31:04","slug":"do-men-still-earn-more-money-than-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oculus-hr.co.uk\/blog\/employment-law\/do-men-still-earn-more-money-than-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Do men still earn more money than women?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s a subject that often provokes much discussion \u2013 the gender pay gap and whether men still earn more money than women? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1970, the Equal Pay Act made it illegal to pay people of\ndifferent sexes, different wages, however, many companies still pay men and\nwomen different wages based on their gender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the UK, women predominately still earn less than men but companies\nare coming under increasing pressure to narrow gender pay gaps with immediate\neffect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, recent figures released from the Confederation of\nBritish Industry\u2019s employment trends survey revealed that 93% of businesses are\ntaking action to close the gender pay gap, compared to 62% of companies that\nwere asked a similar question in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, in a world that actively promotes the importance\nof gender equality, it\u2019s vital that businesses do not discredit skills,\nknowledge and experience, based on gender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to this, companies operating within the UK with\n250 or more employees must now also publish their gender pay gap data, forcing them\nto tackle the issue or risk their public reputation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the gender\npay gap?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

In the UK, men still earn more money women and the gender\npay gap takes into account the percentage difference between average hourly\nearnings for both men and women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the gender pay gap is not the same as equal pay as,\nwhen looking at gender pay gap, other responsibilities are taken into account\nsuch as motherhood and other gender stereotypes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender discrimination is another factor that plays a role in\nthe gender pay gap, as research conducted by The Equality and Human Rights\nCommission (ECHR) found that one in nine new mums were made redundant,\ndismissed or treated unfairly to an extend that they felt pushed out of their\nrole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is hoped that, now companies are forced to publish their\ngender pay gap data under a legal legalisation, the gender pay gap will start\nto close further, and faster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the legalisation, which came into play in April\n2018, businesses across all sectors must disclose their average pay for both\nmen and woman, and if there are significant differences, companies must give a\ndetailed plan about how they will tackle this on-going issue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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