Denmark
After 18 months of work the Wages Commission has reported and confirmed the extent of the gender pay gap. The FOA public service union highlights in particular the higher pay awarded to jobs dominated by men that usually involve working with machinery compared to those dominated by women who mainly work with people. FOA says that effectively women work unpaid for an hour and 20 minutes every day.
Read more at > FOA (DK)
The latest report from the European Commission reveals the persistence of a gender pay gap across Europe. The latest figure is 15% in terms of average hourly pay. The report points out that the gender pay gap extends well beyond the question of equal pay for equal work. One of the main causes is the way women's competences are valued compared to men's. Jobs requiring similar qualifications or experience tend to be paid less when they are dominated by women than by men. Read more at > DG Employment (EN)
