Stephanie Grisham, spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump, watches as President Donald Trump and the first lady greet attendees during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn in Washington on June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, speaks at a roundtable discussion to announce the first batch of grants that are part of a White House initiative to help women in developing countries advance economically, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway pauses while speaking during a television interview at the White House, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON — The gender pay gap at President … [Read more...] about Gender pay gap at Trump White House tops national wage gap
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Revealed: Significant gender pay gap in North Somerset
PUBLISHED: 07:00 30 April 2019 Gareth Newnham Gender pay gap. Picture: Getty Images Archant Women in North Somerset on average earned 42 per cent less than their male counterparts last year. New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show women earned an average salary of £18,750 in 2018 – while men earned £32,107.Since 2017, all companies with more than 250 staff must report their gender pay figures, with more than three quarters of companies nationally showing a gap in pay favouring male employees.The figures are calculated using a median, rather than mean average, to stop them being skewed by very small or large pay packets.At North Somerset Council women earn on average 13.9 per cent less than men, while women working for Avon And Somerset Constabulary earn 14.9 per cent less, while women at Bristol Airport earn 23.1 per cent less.The Times' parent company, Archant, recorded a 7.9 per cent gap in favour of men.Although … [Read more...] about Revealed: Significant gender pay gap in North Somerset
Equal Pay Day highlights gender wage gap
By Monica Rhor Published 10:00 am, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 In this Jan. 21, 2017 photo provided by Aileen Rizo, Rizo, along with her daughters Diana Acosta, 10, center, and Vivan Acosta, 6, right, attend the national Women's March in Fresno, Calif. Relying on women's previous salaries to determine their incomes at new jobs perpetuates longstanding disparities in the wages of men and women and is illegal when it results in higher pay for men, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday, April 9, 2018, in a novel opinion that aims to address the "financial exploitation of working women." The unanimous ruling by an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came in the case of a … [Read more...] about Equal Pay Day highlights gender wage gap
Revealed: How big is the gender pay gap in the public sector in North Somerset?
PUBLISHED: 12:00 06 April 2018 Sarah Robinson There is a gender pay gap in the public sector in North Somerset. Pixabay Women working in the public sector in North Somerset can on average earn as little as 72p for every pound men receive. All employers with more than 250 staff are required by the Government to publish their gender pay gap figures. The results show across the police, fire service, NHS and council, women are earning less, suggesting men are more likely to be filling the top-paid roles. Although men make up 27 per cent of North Somerset Council’s workforce, they form 40 per cent of the authority’s highest earners. On average, women are paid 13.7 per cent less than men, equivalent to 86p for every £1 men earn. The council’s report says: “We are confident this gap is not as a result of paying men and women differently for the same or equivalent work, rather it is as a result of the roles in which men and women work within the council … [Read more...] about Revealed: How big is the gender pay gap in the public sector in North Somerset?
These are the UK companies with the biggest gender pay gaps – including one working in East Anglia
Video PUBLISHED: 08:49 05 April 2018 | UPDATED: 13:48 05 April 2018 The deadline for gender pay gap reporting has now passed - but who has revealed the biggest gaps? Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire A company operating in East Anglia has been revealed as having one of the worst gender pay gaps in the country. Data from heating contractor Aaron Services, which operates across the East of England, shows women’s average pay at the company is 73% lower than that of men. The deadline for private companies to report their gender pay and bonus gaps passed at midnight on Wednesday. More than 10,000 companies have submitted their figures to the Government Equalities Office – over then 9,000 anticipated. Explore the gender pay gaps at Norfolk and Suffolk’s biggest businesses here. The Press Association has looked at the companies with the highest median gender pay gaps nationally, who all pay women two thirds less on average than their male counterparts. 1. NWN Media – … [Read more...] about These are the UK companies with the biggest gender pay gaps – including one working in East Anglia