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By Guest Blogger in General HR Issues on Monday, June 28, 2010
A recent Telegraph article reported that demographer, Maddy Dychtwald, has predicted that female professionals in the USA will earn more than men by 2024. The prediction is based upon the fact that 35% of women in professional dual-income homes are now earning more than their husbands... read more
By Rita Nissiphorou in General HR Issues on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
There have been comments recently that increasing rights and additional legislative protection for women are having the opposite result to the one wanted. In a bid to address inequality the government has improved maternity rights i.e. by ensuring women are entitled to the same benefits whilst... read more
By Debbie Jones in Discrimination on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The Equality & Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published the results of its Finance Sector Inquiry. The report reveals a startling 80% gender pay gap in the finance sector and is based on data from a questionnaire sent to 50 companies, who collectively employ 22.6 per cent of... read more
