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EHRC publish strategy to reduce pay gaps containing six recommendations to improve equality in earnings

The EHRC have published a strategy to reduce pay gaps which has six recommendations outlining the action needed to improve equality in earnings for women, ethnic minorities and disabled people.

The EHRC have published a strategy to reduce pay gaps which has six recommendations outlining the action needed to improve equality in earnings for women, ethnic minorities and disabled people. The principal recommendation in Fair opportunities for all: A strategy to reduce pay gaps in Britain is offering all jobs at all levels as flexible to remove the barriers faced by women and disabled people, who are more likely to have to negotiate flexible working or accept part-time jobs that are often low-paid. Other recommendations include extending pay gap reporting to ethnicity and disability and increasing diversity at all levels by encouraging employers to tackle bias in recruitment, promotion and pay and introducing a national target for senior positions.


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