The government needs to get strict on gender pay reporting
In April 2020, companies with 250 or more employees must publish their gender pay gap information for the third time under the Equality Act (Gender Pay Information) Regulations 2017
Pay inequality issues continue to remain high on the agenda
The interest in pay inequality between men and women shows no signs of waning in 2020. In a little over two months, pay inequality will come under the spotlight again, when large employers publish the third round of gender pay gap reports.
Samira Ahmed wins BBC equal pay case
TV News host Samira Ahmed win equal pay case against BBC for her work on Newswatch. After being underpaid £700k Samira wins tribunal after comparing her pay with Jeremy Vine show Points of View.
Made in Dagenham – a clarion call for equal pay in the City
Employment Law News Today, 7 June 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the strike by 187 female sewing machinists at a Ford car factory seeking sex equality, a story that inspired the 2010 film ‘Made in Dagenham.’ The strikes led to a meeting with Barbara Castle,...
Ruth Gamble comments on the implications of the BBC's gender pay gap in the Evening Standard, Huffington Post, CNBC and the Guardian
As the BBC reveals its pay data for the first time, BDBF Partner Ruth Gamble's comments on the implications of the disparities make the news.