Finland
The Pardia state sector union and STTK confederation marked 28 October as equal pay day. According to data from Statistics Finland, women's pay in Finland is only 84,2% of men's. Converted into an annual pay, women's wages have effectively been paid by 28 October and work "without pay" for the rest of the year. One issue being raised by the unions is the legal requirement on employers to draw up an annual gender equality plan, including a pay survey. However, the evidence shows that the pay survey is often neglected, or it does not lead to action.
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