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The Trades Union Congress reported that the gender pay gap in the UK currently stands at 12.8%, which equates to women earning an average of £2,548 less per year than men. At the current rate of progress, equal pay will not be achieved until 2056.

The Trades Union Congress reported that the gender pay gap in the UK currently stands at 12.8%, which equates to women earning an average of £2,548 less per year than men. At the current rate of progress, equal pay will not be achieved until 2056.

According to the analysis, women effectively work without pay for 47 days each year compared to men, meaning they only start earning the equivalent of what men have earned since January after those unpaid days have passed.

According to the analysis, women effectively work without pay for 47 days each year compared to men, meaning they only start earning the equivalent of what men have earned since January after those unpaid days have passed.

The pay gap varies significantly across industries, with finance and insurance recording the widest disparity at 27.2%, while the leisure services sector shows a gap of just 1.5%. Education workers experience a 17% pay gap.

The pay gap varies significantly across industries, with finance and insurance recording the widest disparity at 27.2%, while the leisure services sector shows a gap of just 1.5%. Education workers experience a 17% pay gap.

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak stated that women have been working for free for the first month and a half of the year compared to men. He emphasized that with the cost of living still biting hard, women cannot afford to keep losing out.

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak stated that women have been working for free for the first month and a half of the year compared to men. He emphasized that with the cost of living still biting hard, women cannot afford to keep losing out.

The Employment Rights Act will ban zero-hours contracts and require employers to publish action plans for addressing their gender pay gaps. Companies employing more than 250 staff in the UK are required to report their pay data annually.

The Employment Rights Act will ban zero-hours contracts and require employers to publish action plans for addressing their gender pay gaps. Companies employing more than 250 staff in the UK are required to report their pay data annually.

Office for National Statistics data from April 2025 shows the gender pay gap among full-time workers decreased to 6.9% from 7.1% the previous year. The gap is larger for employees aged 40 and over than for those under 40.

Office for National Statistics data from April 2025 shows the gender pay gap among full-time workers decreased to 6.9% from 7.1% the previous year. The gap is larger for employees aged 40 and over than for those under 40.

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