Women face a 60-year wait for pay equality
12 August 2014
It will take 60 years for men and women’s pay to become equal, according to statistics published by the Labour party.
Tue, 12 Aug 2014It will take 60 years for men and women’s pay to become equal, according to statistics published by the Labour party.
Since 2010, the gap between male and female pay has been closing at a rate of just 0.3% per year. With the pay gap currently 19.7%, it could take over 60 years to deliver equal pay for women.
A statement from the Labour Party, which is reported to be putting women’s issues at the centre of next year’s election campaign, said: “Women should not have to wait more than 100 years [after the Equal Pay Act] for equal pay. The Tories are turning the clock back for women; more women are struggling to make work pay, earning less than the living wage and facing sky-high childcare costs. This isn’t the progress our mothers, aunties and sisters fought for.”
Dan Robertson, diversity and inclusion director at the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (Enei), said: “Enei is calling for consultation with employers on the introduction of equal pay reporting to address the pay gap across all groups. We feel that equal pay reporting is required in order to put pressure on boards to effectively manage pay, as what isn’t measured isn’t managed.”
Women earn just 80p for every pound men earn, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Since 2010, the gap between male and female pay has been closing at a rate of just 0.3% per year. With the pay gap currently 19.7%, it could take over 60 years to deliver equal pay for women.
A statement from the Labour Party, which is reported to be putting women’s issues at the centre of next year’s election campaign, said: “Women should not have to wait more than 100 years [after the Equal Pay Act] for equal pay. The Tories are turning the clock back for women; more women are struggling to make work pay, earning less than the living wage and facing sky-high childcare costs. This isn’t the progress our mothers, aunties and sisters fought for.”
Dan Robertson, diversity and inclusion director at the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (Enei), said: “Enei is calling for consultation with employers on the introduction of equal pay reporting to address the pay gap across all groups. We feel that equal pay reporting is required in order to put pressure on boards to effectively manage pay, as what isn’t measured isn’t managed.”
Women earn just 80p for every pound men earn, according to the Office for National Statistics.
