Nearly 80% of UK organisations pay women less than men, says report
London — Almost eight out of 10 companies and public-sector bodies operating in Britain pay men more than women overall, according to data published on Thursday, confirming long-standing gender inequality in the workplace. Prime Minister Theresa May introduced laws last year to force all employers with more than 250 staff to submit their gender pay-gap details to the UK’s government equalities office, which has now published a slew of data. About 10,015 businesses complied with Wednesday’s midnight deadline for submissions, while those who failed to do so face the prospect of legal action. About 78% of commercial businesses and public-sector organisations pay male staff more than female colleagues, according to Thursday’s data cache. However, 14% of respondents revealed they pay women more than men, while 8% had no gender pay gap. The average gap — or percentage difference between the average male salary and the average female salary — across all companies that submitted details sto...
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