UK: Mind the gap

A total of 372 employers employing 250+ workers have so far reported under the gender pay gap reporting obligations – a small fraction of those that must report by the April 2018 deadline. Although the Financial Times has recently reported that some figures are clearly false, our review finds the most surprising outcome so far is that the companies reporting early are clustered in sectors such as charities, consultancies and public sector bodies. Amongst the major companies reporting to date, the median gender pay gap is 14.5%. The highest gap is Easyjet (45.5%) and lowest Wesco Aircraft EMEA (1.5%).

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