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Gender pay gap


13 hrs ago
Lilly Ledbetter is seen here with former US president Barack Obama

American equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies aged 86

Alabama woman's case led to law, signed by Barack Obama, that gave Americans more rights to sue for pay discrimination.

13 hrs ago
US & Canada
22 Sep 2024
A group of women train drivers working for South Western Railway.

Drive to recruit more women train drivers

South Western Railway says it is "committed to closing the gender gap in the rail industry".

22 Sep 2024
England
20 Sep 2024
A woman sitting at a desk with a black computer and keyboard. She is speaking on a black telephone with the phone held to her left ear.

Gender pay call for firms working with States

Deputy Max Andrews is proposing a consultation is launched by Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham.

20 Sep 2024
Jersey
9 Sep 2024
Claire is wearing a patterned top, she has long blonde hair and is standing on College Green, Westminster, being interviewed.

Teaching assistants tackle MPs for equal pay help

They met Labour MPs in Westminster to help finalise numerous equal pay claims with Birmingham City Council.

9 Sep 2024
Birmingham & Black Country
9 Sep 2024
Protesters gather outside Manchester Civil Justice Centre to wave GMB flags at the start of the case

Asda workers hold rally as equal pay case begins

The supermarket chain's staff gather to mark the start of an equal pay case involving 60,000 workers.

9 Sep 2024
Manchester
29 Aug 2024
Front of Peterborough Town Hall showing four stone pillars at entrance

City council narrows gender pay gap to £1.11

Peterborough City Council says its mean gender pay gap has gone down from 6.1% in 2023 to 5.2% in 2024.

29 Aug 2024
Peterborough
16 Jul 2024
A line of 10 staff holding orange and white placards and a life-size cut-out of a figure in a top hat

Asda defends shop floor pay after staff protest

The GMB Union says shop floor workers are being paid much less than colleagues in distribution.

16 Jul 2024
10 Jun 2024
The entrance to Brighton & Hove City Council

Union asks council for equal pay negotiations

The GMB union says the claims could be worth tens of millions of pounds dating back several years.

10 Jun 2024
Sussex
2 May 2024
(L-R) Annita McVeigh, Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone and Kasia Madera, walk along Kingsway as they arrive for employment tribunal.

Presenters lose part of legal case against BBC

Their equal pay claims won't go to a tribunal, but claims including sex and age discrimination will.

2 May 2024
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