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Gender pay gap will eventually close, claims TUC
11 June 2008
Over time the disparity in pay between men and women will decrease but more needs to be done, according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC).
While men could earn £330,000 more over a lifetime than women, according to a National Statistics report, employees need to campaign for more effective sexual equality legislation, claims the TUC.
Sarah Veal, head of equality and employment rights at the TUC, said: "We might have to say: 'Look, it's not acceptable any longer that you don’t do more to accommodate woman and you're going to have to invest in them by doing things differently.'"
Employees need to push for increased sexual equality in order to speed up the process of closing the gender pay gap, according to the TUC.
"It's a question of whether we should be prepared to wait for things to change, for society to shift and for culture to reflect this economic reality," said Ms Veal.
Men earn on average 17.2 per cent more than women, according to the Government Equalities Office.
