Women and low pay

A number of reports have revealed a gender disparity in pay rates.

• The Fawcett society published The changing labour market 2: women, low pay and gender equality in the emerging recovery – which included an analysis of employment data and a survey of over 1,000 working women. it revealed more women workers than men were on  short hours, zero hours contracts  and low pay in the recovery from the recession.
•  A report from the EU found that on women in the UK earn 19.1 per cent less than men the report also considers the gap in the other EU nations.
• A complete list of publications on this topic can be found on their website
• The UK gender pay gap is calculated from data drawn from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics. Use their website to see the full data.
• In March 2014 the Department for Media Culture and Sport completed an analysis of pay gap data covering the periods from 1997-2013 which examined trends by age group and occupation.
• Other monitoring reports can be found the Equality and Human Rights Commission website
• Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal service publishes Quarterly Reports which show the number of cases filed with the Employment Tribunal. These include those made on the basis of equal pay.
• For commentary from a trade union perspective see the TUC website.