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Gender pay gap inquiry

Inquiry

The report highlights the lack of effective policy in many of the areas that contribute to the gender pay gap. It finds that the key causes of pay differentials are: the part-time pay penalty; women’s disproportionate responsibility for childcare and other forms of unpaid caring; and the concentration of women in highly feminised, low paid sectors like care, retail and cleaning.

Although the Government has committed to eliminating the 19.2% pay gap within a generation, it has remained at around the same level for the past four years. Women aged over 40 are most affected by the gender pay gap, with women aged 50-59 facing a 27% differential. Evidence suggests that the barriers to well-paid work currently experienced by women over 40 will continue unless action is taken to address the root causes of the gender pay gap.

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Past events

Wednesday 10 February 2016
10:00am Public
Gender pay gap inquiry - Oral evidence 10 February 2016
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 26 January 2016
10:30am Public
Gender pay gap inquiry - Oral evidence 26 January 2016
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 19 January 2016
10:30am Public
Gender pay gap inquiry - Oral evidence 19 January 2016
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 12 January 2016
10:30am Public
Gender pay gap inquiry - Oral evidence 12 January 2016
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

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