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1 in 2 Newcastle employees say more can be done to stop the gender pay gap, finds new research

Almost 1 in 2 employees in Newcastle believe more can be done to stop the gender pay gap, according to new research from independent job board the CV-Library.

Surveying 1,000 UK workers on attitudes towards the gender pay gap in Britain, the study comes one month before gender legislation changes take effect.

When asked about their attitudes towards these new rules, 66.7% of workers in Newcastle said that they would be happy for their company to publish their salary. In addition, 56.3% said that their reason behind this is that it would be fair for everyone.

However, of the 33.3% who said that they wouldn’t be happy for their salary to be revealed, 62.5% said that it’s because it is private information. Furthermore, 37% of workers in Newcastle believe that the changes that are being put in place next month will be enough.

Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, said: “The new legislation coming into play in April should go some way to highlighting gaps in UK organisations, but it’s clear that the issue won’t end here.

“Our survey found that 43.8% of workers in Newcastle think that there’s more that could be done to stop the gender pay gap and the Government needs to listen.

“Without effectively tackling the issues around flexible working, caring responsibilities, helping women aged over 40 back into the workforce, and general workplace discrimination, the UK can’t expect to see the gender pay gap to truly close for some time.

“We hope that our research is another wake-up call for the nation when it comes to tackling unequal pay.”