More good news for women: according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the gender pay gap in the UK … Continue reading “Faulty gender pay gap stats mask the very real progress made by women”

Last week, a statue of Millicent Fawcett has been erected in Westminster, to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of (some) women … Continue reading “Millicent Fawcett was a classical liberal. She would have abhorred today’s trendy victimhood feminism”

Few can have failed to notice that UK companies with 250 or more employees are now obliged to report specific … Continue reading “‘Gender pay gap’ reporting isn’t fit for purpose”

Justine Greening, the women and equalities minister, is being criticised because she has rejected most of the 17 recommendations of … Continue reading “The gender pay gap is not a problem. It is the result of free choices”

Despite a remarkable reduction in employment tribunal claims, the system continues to throw up major problems for employers, with potentially … Continue reading “The perils of Britain’s incoherent employment regulations”

Two interesting equal pay issues have come to light recently. In one, concluded yesterday, a group of male manual workers … Continue reading “What should equal pay mean today?”