LGBTQ Employees Are Paid 16% Less Than Straight Colleagues, Research Suggests ... and surveyed 4,000 UK workers who identified as being straight, gay, bisexual or other. ‘Then, there are also provisions – also under the Equalities Act 2010 – for direct sex discrimination. The gender pay gap in UK engineering has been mapped by The Engineer’s 2017 Salary Survey – women engineers earn on average £10k less per year than male colleagues.. Hospital cleaners are currently being paid £5.89 per hour less for a Sunday shift than their NHS counterparts and £1.01 per hour less for night and Saturday shifts, according to … ‘There’s also provision for somebody to find a comparator whose work is rated as equivalent, through a job evaluation study that a lot of larger companies tend to do. If you’re happy to hand in your notice, you may work in an industry in which the networks are so small that you fear being known as ‘the person who sued her employer’. Lloyds Banking Group has revealed that its black staff are being paid nearly 20% less than their colleagues, as it became the first major UK bank to disclose its black pay gap. While it may be uncomfortable for you to bring up, you should keep in mind that there is nothing legally stopping you from discussing pay with your colleagues. In fact, my qualifications are higher than those of several of my colleagues doing the EXACT same job. Posted on Nov 10, 2016. In June 2018, the BBC’s former China editor Carrie Gracie won her unequal pay claim after it emerged she was being paid about £100,000 less than a … In recognition of this ongoing and widespread gender pay gap the Fawcett Society established Equal Pay Day, marking the point in the year from which women are effectively working for free compared with male salaries. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. If you’re feeling unsupported and lonely, it can be tempting to confide in colleagues, but as this is a legal process (that can go on for a long period), is it wise? Since the BBC pay gap was revealed, more companies will have to tell all. In fact, my qualifications are higher than those of several of my colleagues doing the EXACT same job. Do you need to be prepared to walk away from your job? Contact your UNISON rep immediately if you suspect you are being paid unfairly. ‘If you’re hoping to stay in your job, then going to the law is not necessarily going to be your easiest or first course of action, because you’ve got to be realistic about maintaining a good relationship with your employer,’ she told Metro.co.uk. So, are you being paid less than your male colleagues? Especially now we’ve got gender pay gap reporting coming in in April this year. Any tribunal claim for discrimination, constructive dismissal and/or a breach of the equal pay provisions of the Equality Act would ordinarily only be issued after that.”, Hodge says that by this point you definitely want to have legal advice from a solicitor who specialises in employment matters. You’ve been told that it is a disciplinary offence to talk about pay with your co-workers, but you only found out about your unequal pay because your male colleagues told you how much they were earning. It makes you feel undervalued and unappreciated, and can taint your entire experience of a company. Telegraph.co.uk. It stipulates that women have the right to the same pay … Emma added that a man doesn’t have to be doing exactly the same job as you for you to be able to use his salary as a comparison – and that you can use this man’s salary as a comparison both when making your complaint internally, and if you take legal action. In 2020 this falls on 20 November. Next steps for women being paid less than their male colleagues. An audit in London found BAME staff being paid up to 37% less on ... on £3.2bn a year in wages compared to white colleagues doing the ... employees were paid 21% less per hour than … “Depending on how long it has been going on for and the sums involved, any claim could be substantial in value and is likely to affect not only basic pay (past and future) but also benefits (including pension and associated growth) and holiday pay amongst other things.”, He also warns there are time limits for bringing claims: “There are strict time limits within which to bring claims, which will depend in particular upon whether the difference is historic only or continuing, and missing these can mean missing out and being time barred.”, “You will eventually need evidence,” says Susskind. The first thing to do is to look for what’s called a “comparator” – the person who you are going to point to and say, “That man does the same sort of work that I do, and he gets paid more than me”. If you don’t accept the reasons you’re given, the next step is usually to file a grievance, And, if you’re not happy with the outcome of that grievance, to file an appeal thereafter. In June 2018, the BBC’s former China editor Carrie Gracie, Made in Dagenham: A 1968 strike led to equal pay for women. What discrimination is. It also applies to your terms of employment. From the perspective of an HR professional, I think that’s a very compelling argument to build.’. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. As the BBC pay disclosures bring the gender pay gap back into the spotlight, we ask a lawyer what employees can do if they feel they are being paid less than a colleague … Only you can choose what matters most to you, and that should be weighed against your prospects of getting what you want. The survey – which is now in its third year – is based on responses from 2,743 UK engineers working across a range of different sectors. OK, so after talking numbers, you found out that unfortunately, you are being paid less than your male colleagues. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. In June 2018, the BBC’s former China editor Carrie Gracie won her unequal pay claim after it emerged she was being paid about £100,000 less than a male counterpart. But if you decide to leave the job first, there is a time limit on when you can go to a tribunal. ‘It’s generally better if things can be resolved internally. However, imagine her boss comes in one day and says “oh we’re so pleased to have you, if we had a man we’d have to pay him twice as much!” Now that becomes direct discrimination. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Unlike the gender pay gap (which is a separate, albeit related issue), equal pay is already enshrined in law, and has been for almost half a century – since the Equal Pay … ... the team surveyed 4,000 UK workers. Ethnicity […] LONDON (Reuters) - Black employees at Lloyds are paid nearly a fifth less on average than their colleagues, according to an ethnicity pay gap report published by the bank on Friday. I … Sakrouge says: “It would be better not to discuss it with colleagues generally. If a company has done that, then you can look at any role within the rating system and say “well, my role may not be all that similar but it has been given a work-rated value that’s equivalent to my own position”. Well, under the Equality Act 2010 it is actually illegal for businesses to stop employees discussing pay with each other. If you suspect you are being paid less, what can you do about it? Research released by the UK’s leading charity for gender equality, the Fawcett Society, shows that 60 per cent of women in workplaces across the UK either don’t know what their male colleagues earn or believe they are earning less than men doing the same job. If you are being paid less – what should you do? But women can and should ask their employer to explain why they are being paid less.”. He could be your comparator – because you don’t have to identify someone who is in exactly the same role, just someone who does like-work. But every now and then he has to solve a problem with the labels, or something like that. LGBT+ employees take home an average £6,703 less per year than their straight colleagues in the UK, a survey suggests. You may not be in a position to leave your job – and nothing makes the office feel quite as awkward as suing your boss. I work at a call centre and someone told me the male managers earn more than … One thing that may make you hesitant to even bring a complaint to your employer is a ban on discussing salaries in your workplace. And it didn’t end there: BBC presenter Samira Ahmed also won her equal pay case against the broadcaster. Oh, and men – help your female colleagues out by telling them what you earn. Here’s what you can do, Get your need-to-know Unlike the gender pay gap (which is a separate, albeit related issue), equal pay is already enshrined in law, and has been for almost half a century – since the Equal Pay Act was first passed in 1970. I`m part of a team of 32 engineers (all male) that work for a large company. The workers will each receive back pay ranging from £2,000 to £7,000. Sophie Walker, chief executive of the Young Women’s Trust, a charity supporting women aged 18-30, said: “Sadly we know [unequal pay] is all too common and it can be daunting for women to challenge their employer, especially if they are worried that this will be held against them. ‘The next step is to go through your internal grievance route. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. David Clift, HR director at TotalJobs, told Metro.co.uk that the best way to do this is to collect both evidence that you’re being underpaid compared to the general industry benchmark for your role, as well as your salary compared to those of your male colleagues within the company. ABC Life / By Kellie Scott. So for example, if you were a cashier in a supermarket, your job would primarily involve scanning barcodes. A black part-time judge is suing the Government for race discrimination, claiming he has been paid less than some of his white colleagues. Employers cannot legally stop anyone discussing pay, and they cannot legally have clauses in employee contracts that stop workers from talking about pay with each other. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? But how do you bring this up with your boss or company? This might be used if it’s a smaller company – for example a construction company, in which there is only one secretary and she’s female. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. That is, they have similar duties and hours and responsibilities, but their job may not be exactly the same as yours. ‘You should also ideally go in with your personal performance review. “It’s rarely a bad idea to seek independent legal advice before taking any significant steps. I was a CEO, loved my role and the company, but I felt undervalued when … Are there other opportunities for you elsewhere that would enable you to play hardball, or would you rather not burn any bridges? And on top of this, there is the obvious obstacle that can stand in the way of so many legitimate lawsuits – legal fees. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. LGBT+ People Are Earning Less Than Their Straight Colleagues, YouGov Has Found. The gender pay gap specifically sees women paid 14 per cent less than men on average. However, for many employees taking legal action doesn’t really feel like an option. All companies should have a grievance policy as part of their contractual terms, which you should be able to follow. A poll of 4,000 staff by YouGov for … The survey – which is now in its third year – is based on responses from 2,743 UK engineers working across a range of different sectors. Susskind says you might also want to seek legal advice at this point to ensure the person you are using for comparison does meet that definition under the Equality Act 2010. Vindication? Claiming for equal pay rights generally allows you to claim up to a maximum of six years of lost earnings (five years in Scotland). “This may provide an initial indicator, although the information provided is aggregated across the business and not job-role specific.”. But for this argument you have to have something concrete that you can point to and say, “I believe that if I were a man – or if I were white – that I’d be paid more in this role”.’, Notorious 'Essex Boys' gangland killer to be released from prison, Dad designs bikini line for transgender teenagers inspired by his daughter, Covid-denier live-streams himself licking a cash machine, Inside influencer Xenia Tchoumi's £5,500-a-month west London apartment. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? This means that the meeting will require some thorough preparation, and tact, on your part. More than a dozen ethnic minority academics from UK universities have come forward with allegations of unlawfully being paid less than white colleagues with similar or lesser jobs. The mean pay gap and bonus gap was widest for black employees at the high street lender, at 16.7% and 52.9% respectively. The Equality Act 2010gives employees a legal right to pay equality with employees of the opposite sex doing equal work for the same employer. W hether you accidentally saw your co-worker’s paycheck or actually talked about salary with them, it’s incredibly uncomfortable to find out that you’ve been making less money for the exact same job as one of your colleagues.. ... being paid less than a colleague in the same role? In escalating an equal pay claim that might irk your employer, do you need to be prepared to be dismissed from your job or be forced to leave? ‘At the moment it’s very hard, especially in major metropolitan areas like London, to find talented people. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. In general though, it’s tricky. And not only is this totally unfair – it’s illegal. ‘If someone came to us pointing out that they were not only underpaid when they looked at their role in the marketplace, but also that there were other people in the team earning more, and that they believed the reason for the difference was their sex, we would take it very seriously. There’s a degree of responsibility and problem solving that you have as part of your job. Unequal pay for male and female employees who do the same, or broadly similar, jobs has been illegal in the UK since 29 May 1970 when the Equal Pay Act was passed. The first thing you need to do is arrange a meeting with your boss to discuss the issue. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. So, this means that your bonuses, pension contributions and holiday entitlement, for example, should also be equal. Sarah Kaplan, director of University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender and the Economy , says it’s important to be prepared before sitting down with the higher-ups. ‘But it’s not always that easy – so there are provisions in the law to have your comparator be somebody who does like-work. Then theoretically you can just point to him and say, “look, he’s getting paid more than me”. Lloyds paid Black staff almost 20% less than colleagues 'We recognise that specific groups face difficult and often nuanced challenges in being themselves at work' Antonio Horta-Osorio, chief executive officer of Lloyds Banking Group said the pay gap report is a good start but the banks still has a long way to go to. LGBT+ employees are paid an average of £6,703 less per year than their straight counterparts in the UK, a survey suggests. This makes it a lot easier to go in armed with a benchmark, so you can say to your employer that a top quartile performer in your role earns ‘x’ and that you earn significantly below that, despite your performance review showing that you’re also in the top quartile. Pay equity issues, and strategies to address any inequities, will vary by your employment situation. The report shows that, based on full-time equivalent pay, female doctors in hospitals in England are paid nearly 19 per cent less than their male counterparts, female GPs are paid 15.3 per cent less and clinical academics almost 12 per cent less. ‘Now you could compare that to a man who, for example, works in warehousing – most of the time the pallets will come off the lorry, he’ll scan them and send them to the correct part of the warehouse. My colleague gets paid more than me for doing the same job My role as an executive assistant is identical to that of my co-worker, yet he earns £2,000 more. Many claims are dismissed due to time limits on when you can claim. Like many women around the UK, I have been paid less than my male colleagues. If they don’t, it will work in your favour later on, especially if the information they’ve given is found to be evasive, inaccurate or untrue, says Hodge. A female manager who was paid £7,680 a year less than a male colleague, despite doing the same job, last week (25 January) won more than £12,000 in compensation from her former employer. So put aside the temptation to keep quiet for an easy life, and figure out how you’re going to deal with this injustice head-on. The mean pay gap and bonus gap was widest for black employees at the high street lender, at 16.7% and 52.9% respectively. There are reasons you might be paid a different salary than your colleague in the next cubicle, and your talent might not be one of them. So, before the meeting comes around, collect as much evidence as you can that you’re being underpaid – the more concrete the better. He's been with the company much longer than I have - 10 years, compared to my three - but I have more experience over my whole career. Average pay and bonuses for black employees at Lloyds Banking Group are significantly lower than what their white colleagues receive, new ethnicity pay gap data voluntarily published by the organisation has revealed. Equal pay doesn’t only apply to the salary you receive. Average pay and bonuses for black employees at Lloyds Banking Group are significantly lower than what their white colleagues receive, new ethnicity pay gap data voluntarily published by the organisation has revealed. latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more, Boris Johnson announces surprise press conference at 5pm today, Schools to find out when they can start reopening ‘within days’, Pregnant women warned not to take Moderna Covid vaccine, Covid survivors ‘left with neurological effects like stutters and psychosis’, salary checker tool on the TotalJobs website. David added that, although it may not feel like it, companies are taking these kind of complaints a lot more seriously these days, as they are increasingly being held accountable for both illegal and legal gender pay disparities. You can then bring up comparisons with your colleagues at that point if you wish to. On Equal Pay Day, London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen reminds women of the steps they can take if they believe they are being paid less than their male colleagues.. ‘There are tools you can use, like the salary checker tool on the TotalJobs website, and there are a lot of salary surveys out there, to see how your pay compares to others in your industry. Over time, I realise, through casual conversation and information that was offered to me by several colleagues, that several colleagues are being paid at the higher end of the scale. The gender pay gap in UK engineering has been mapped by The Engineer’s 2017 Salary Survey – women engineers earn on average £10k less per year than male colleagues.. Two-thirds of women say this has a detrimental impact on how they feel about their job, 33 per cent feel less motivated and 20 per cent want to resign. ‘Then, once you’ve established that you’re already underpaid, you can further highlight the pay disparity by saying that you’ve also found out that there’s a male colleague, or there are male colleagues, who you believe are already earning the correct rate. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The Gender Pay Gap has been the talk of the town this week ahead of the submissions deadline for more than 9,000 UK companies. Photo: kate_sept2004/Getty Images. Emma explained: ‘You can go to an employment tribunal while you’re in the role, there’s nothing to prevent you at all, or you can do it once you’ve left the job. So if more than 50% of the workforce thinks that you’re a bad employer, that’s going to make it even harder to attract talent. However, there is no reason not to raise it with your manager, or for that matter any appropriate member of management.”. LGBTQ Employees Are Paid 16% Less Than Straight Colleagues, Research Suggests ... and surveyed 4,000 UK workers who identified as being straight, gay, bisexual or other. Following these steps will be beneficial if you later decide to take your case to an employment tribunal, particularly because your employer has an obligation to engage with this process. What to do if you’re being paid less than your male colleagues. Are there steps to take to ensure you stand the best chance of having your complaint taken seriously? Anthony Thake, … Women who are in the workforce are also less likely to be paid the same as their male colleagues for equivalent work … So how do you bring it up? It is for your legal adviser to help you figure out the odds and make a plan.”. “And, if you’re not happy with the outcome of that grievance, to file an appeal thereafter. £37,000 for academics from an Arab background This means that black and Arab academics at the UK's top universities earn an average 26% less than white colleagues. Susskind says: “It depends what you are after. It’s fairly routine, but every now and then there may be a problem – something might be mislabelled, or you have to identify something that doesn’t have a code. If your employer is paying you less than a man for doing the same, or an equivalent job, then they are already breaking the law. But there is nothing to stop you from bringing a complaint directly to your boss first – then, down the line, you may feel in a position to consider legal action. An audit in London found BAME staff being paid up to 37% less on average, with particularly stark differences in the police force. You’ll probably be mad as hell – and you’d be perfectly within your rights. Emma Stuart-King, a barrister from One Pump Court chambers, agreed that employees should initially try and bring up the unequal pay with their employer directly before getting lawyers involved – but if it does come to it, the law is on their side. Are there steps to take to ensure you stand the best chance of having your complaint taken seriously? The right to equal pay applies to women and men but it’s more common for women to be paid less than men for equal … ‘I would always advise you to go into the conversation more based around the value you personally bring to the business,’ David explained. No matter how much you love your job, there’s nothing quite as galling as finding out that your male colleagues are earning more than you for doing the same job. It could mean a female employee being paid less than a male colleague for doing the same job, or an employee from a minority ethnic community being refused the training opportunities offered to other colleagues. Getting paid less than your male colleagues? “The circumstances will be different in every case. Promotion? Do you need hard evidence before proceeding? spoke to experts on employment law to find out. But it still happens. ‘Say I work for a big company and I have an inkling that I’m getting paid less than the men that I work with. Jamie Susskind, employment barrister at Littleton Chambers, says in his experience the most common way to find out about other people’s pay is through workplace conversations or via word-of-mouth in another context. A lawyer may be able to help you, in the background, as you navigate early meetings – advising as to what the most important information is.”, “If you don’t accept the reasons you’re given, the next step is usually to file a grievance,” says Sakrouge. While more women than men are now enrolled in university, women represent only a little over a third of professional and technical workers in Egypt. A doctors’ union is calling for immediate action after a review found that male doctors are still being paid more than their female colleagues. Discrimination happens when an employer treats one employee less favourably than others. If you are not being paid equally, your employer is breaking the law. Compensation? Sakrouge says often your confidence in your position will be drawn not from a bounty of evidence but because your employer refuses to disclose what others are being paid. Unequal pay doesn’t just impact high-profile women. “The early stages cannot be underestimated,” he says. What is the gender pay gap and how is it different from equal pay? “But if you don’t have any, the employer will be under a duty to disclose relevant evidence during the litigation (including evidence which is unhelpful to it).”, Hodge says evidence can be gathered by asking the right questions during your initial meetings with your employer. It’s always worth finding out if your company has done a job evaluation scheme that you can refer to. 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