Counting the cost of breaking through the glass ceiling
by Philip
There is an interesting article in this week’s personnel today about the cost of equal pay claims in the public sector.
Those of you who have a nodding acquaintance with employment law will be aware that groups of public sector workers in a predominately female job function are claiming equal pay with groups of public sector workers in a predominately male job function. Cleaners claiming equal pay with bin men for example. The cost is estimated at a staggering £5 billion pounds (or a couple of pence on the income tax rate).
Once this particular seam has been well and truely mined then it is possible (indeed probable) that the law firms involved may turn their attention to the private sector. Only 46% of private sector employers have conducted an equal pay audit, some employers can expect expensive and time consuming equal pay claims.
Are you sure you can explain why your HR Managers(mainly female) earn less than your Accounts Managers (mainly male) ?
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