Equal pay for equal work? Majority of employees believe men and women are paid equally

Out of more than 8,000 employees in seven countries: The United Kingdom, Canada, United States, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Switzerland and found that, while sources state it will take 81 years to reach gender parity in the workplace[1], the majority of employees (7 out of 10) believe men and women are currently paid equally for equal work at their employer[i]. An overwhelming majority of employees in the seven countries surveyed believe that men and women should be paid equally for equal work, including 87 percent of UK adults. By comparison, 93 percent of employees in the America believe men and women should receive equal pay, as do 90 percent in Germany, 90 percent in Netherlands and 88 percent Switzerland and France.

“While wage disparities do exist, this survey reveals that the majority of employees do not believe their workplace …Read More