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With the National Minimum Wage (NMW) now almost fifteen years old, and with another increase pending on 1st April 2017 HMRC have issued a list of the most elaborate excuses they've been given by employers for not paying the appropriate rates:

There's More Than Just a Gender Pay Gap

Alan Kitto

As Pride month comes to an end, a survey of over 4,000 workers by YouGov for LinkedIn and UK Black Pride identified a pay gap of 16% between straight and LGBT+ workers, equivalent to £6,703 per annum before tax. 

While the most talked about pay gap is between men and women at 9.6%, this new study shows LGBT+ professionals in the UK face a sizeable 16% pay gap when compared to workers that identify as heterosexual. This highlights further pay gap difficulties and a continued lack of inclusion in workplaces.

The research was conducted by LinkedIn and the LGBT+ organisation UK Black Pride, and looked at a worker’s entire income, including any wages, salaries or rent payments received. This means it is not directly comparable to other forms of pay gap.

The survey also found that many workers have not come out at work for fear of judgment or effect on career progression.

Looking at other pay gaps, another survey in December 2018 found a 14% pay gap between Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers and their white British counterparts and another in 2017, found a 13.6% pay gap between disabled and non-disabled employees. This report also showed a staggering 56% pay gap between disabled Bangladeshi men and non-disable white British men.

Care needs to be taken not to hold businesses responsible for societies issues, but businesses can do their part by ensuring that they have robust Equal Pay policies.

For more information and help on ensuring equal pay within your organisation, please get in touch.