Discrimination in the Labour Market

Despite legislation there still exists a gap between sexes in the UK

This gap can be seen in wage and salary levels

There have been a number of reasons suggested for this gap including:

Women are more likely to work part time then men

Employer discrimination favours men

Women spend less time travelling so have less choice of roles

Men tend to have a higher level of academic qualifications and work experience – especially if they are married

Women tend to work in different jobs which tend to be poorly paid e.g. catering, cleaning, clerical