Reverse inequality
There is rightly a lot of research and comment on the fact that in many jobs women undertaking a similar or same role as men are still paid less. However, as with all things in life, there are exceptions and in a somewhat surprising answer to a prescient Freedom of Information request. It transpires, somewhat embarrassingly for the Government, that at the Equality Office women are being paid nearly 8% more. The discrepancy may at least be partially explained by the relatively small number of people in the team concerned at just over 100 and the fact that in that team some 2/3 of staff are female.
In overall terms, research suggests that nationally men get paid just over 10% more than women. This seems to be reducing year on year at present, showing that employers are becoming more aware of their equal pay legal obligations.