A Financial Times analysis has revealed that almost 80 per cent of employers in the UK pay men more than women on average in their organisations. It added that the percentage figure had worsened since the mandatory gender pay gap reporting began six years ago.

A Financial Times analysis has revealed that almost 80 per cent of employers in the UK pay men more than women on average in their organisations. It added that the percentage figure had worsened since the mandatory gender pay gap reporting began six years ago. "The data showed that 79.5 per cent of employers had a gender pay gap that favoured men in 2022-23, higher than the figures collected both last year and six years ago," the publication noted. The average gap between men's and women's pay stood at 12.2 per cent in 2022-23 which was an uptick from the 11.9 per cent noted in 2017-18. WATCH | Meta has a pay gap problem, with women getting lower pay × The stubborn inequality persists across different sectors. The pay gap increased in transport and administration last year and remained highest among employers in education. The average pay gap in the sector stood at a whopping 23.2 per cent. The finance sector did not fare any better as the average pay gap stood at 22.7 per cent in 2022-23. Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group were the biggest culprits as the pay disparity stood at 34.8 per cent and 31.6 per cent respectively. “There are comparatively more women in junior roles, and more men in higher-paid leadership roles . . . this is the main source of the overall pay gap, as the lower number of senior women brings down the average pay for these colleagues,” Lloyds said attempting to rationalise the findings. ALSO READ | Meta’s gender pay gap: Women paid 15.7% less than men in 2022, says report According to a UN report, for every dollar that a man makes across the world, a woman only makes 77 cents due to the growing pay disparity between the two genders. Despite the best efforts of fair-pay campaigners and business groups, the pay disparity figures suggest that the battle is far from won. Organisations may be batting for gender equality in the workplace but they have done, not nearly enough, when it comes to taking action on the gender pay gap. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Gender pay gap widens: 80 per cent UK employers pay men more than women

Japan has plans to bring the pay disparity between men and women to light. In order to address gender disparities&nbsp;in the workplace, the country intends to make it necessary for large corporations to reveal wage disparities between men and women.&nbsp;This measure is part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's 'new capitalism' action plan.&nbsp;Companies will be compelled to reveal women's pay as a percentage of men's compensation on their website or elsewhere, according to a report by Euronews.next. They'd also have to break down the numbers by permanent and non-permanent personnel, as well as to justify any salary disparities.

It will apply to enterprises with more than 300 employees, both public and private. According to a report by Nikkei Asia, the new law will affect roughly 18,000 enterprises.

The country's law already mandates that both men and women be paid equally for equal work.

Women's earnings in Japan, however, are only about 78 per cent of men's in comparison to the 88 per cent of other OECD countries.

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According to researchers, the pay gap between men and women is due to a shortage of women in managerial positions and the low wages paid to women returning from maternity leave.

Pay discrepancies between men and women continue to be a major issue around the world.

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Even the most developed economies are having difficulty achieving fair compensation for all workers. According to Pew Research Center, women in the United States will earn only 84 per cent of their male counterparts in 2020.

That means they put in 42 days more than their male colleagues.

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According to Eurostat, women in Europe earned 13 per cent less than males in 2020, while it was 14.2 per cent in the Eurozone.

The EU approved a similar "pay transparency" requirement for companies with 250 or more employees in 2021.

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Japan has plans to bring the pay disparity between men and women to light. In order to address gender disparities in the workplace, the country intends to make it necessary for large corporations to reveal wage disparities between men and women.

Japan has plans to bring the pay disparity between men and women to light. In order to address gender disparities in the workplace, the country intends to make it necessary for large corporations to reveal wage disparities between men and women. This measure is part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's 'new capitalism' action plan. Companies will be compelled to reveal women's pay as a percentage of men's compensation on their website or elsewhere, according to a report by Euronews.next. They'd also have to break down the numbers by permanent and non-permanent personnel, as well as to justify any salary disparities. It will apply to enterprises with more than 300 employees, both public and private. According to a report by Nikkei Asia, the new law will affect roughly 18,000 enterprises. The country's law already mandates that both men and women be paid equally for equal work. Women's earnings in Japan, however, are only about 78 per cent of men's in comparison to the 88 per cent of other OECD countries. Also read | Japan to approve abortion pill – but partner’s consent mandatory According to researchers, the pay gap between men and women is due to a shortage of women in managerial positions and the low wages paid to women returning from maternity leave. Pay discrepancies between men and women continue to be a major issue around the world. Watch | Gravitas: A trip to Japan's Little Edo Even the most developed economies are having difficulty achieving fair compensation for all workers. According to Pew Research Center, women in the United States will earn only 84 per cent of their male counterparts in 2020. That means they put in 42 days more than their male colleagues. Also read | Japan to resume tourism after two-years of strict pandemic closure According to Eurostat, women in Europe earned 13 per cent less than males in 2020, while it was 14.2 per cent in the Eurozone. The EU approved a similar "pay transparency" requirement for companies with 250 or more employees in 2021. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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US soccer player Alex Morgan cautiously welcomed the US&nbsp;Soccer Federation's offer of identical contract proposals for both the men's and women's teams, but said the proposal required scrutiny before it could be accepted.

Before Morgan spoke on Wednesday (September 15), the United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) labelled the move as a nothing more than a publicity stunt.

The US&nbsp;Soccer Federation (USSF) announced its offer on Tuesday as part of an effort it said was to align the women's and men's national teams under one collective bargaining agreement.

"USSF's PR stunts and bargaining through the media will not bring us any closer to a fair agreement," the USWNTPA said on Twitter.

The USWNT sued US&nbsp;soccer's governing body in 2019 over allegations of gender discrimination in compensation and nearly every other aspect of their playing conditions.

Months later they won a fourth World Cup as fans chanted "equal pay" during the final.

The lawsuit, which sought $66 million in damages under the Equal Pay Act, was dismissed but the USWNT have since appealed.

The USWNT's current labour agreement expires at the end of 2021 while the men's team have been operating under the terms of a deal that expired in 2018.

Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio, ahead of a match between the United States and Paraguay, Morgan said negotiations were ongoing.

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"Any commitment to equal pay publicly is good, however we need to look line by line at what they're actually providing because if, you know, you have equal but it's not even what we got before or to the value that we are then we still consider that to be not good enough," she said.

"So we will continue to work with U.S. Soccer moving forward, looking towards equal and fair payment and treatment."

In announcing its offer on Tuesday, U.S. Soccer also said it would not agree to a labour agreement that does take the step of equalizing World Cup prize money and invited the teams and their unions to join the federation to help find a solution.

FIFA offered prize money of $30 million to the teams in the 2019 Women's World Cup, while the men took home $400 million in 2018.

US soccer player Alex Morgan cautiously welcomed the US Soccer Federation's offer of identical contract proposals for both the men's and women's teams, but said the proposal required scrutiny before it could be accepted.

US soccer player Alex Morgan cautiously welcomed the US Soccer Federation's offer of identical contract proposals for both the men's and women's teams, but said the proposal required scrutiny before it could be accepted. Before Morgan spoke on Wednesday (September 15), the United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) labelled the move as a nothing more than a publicity stunt. The US Soccer Federation (USSF) announced its offer on Tuesday as part of an effort it said was to align the women's and men's national teams under one collective bargaining agreement. "USSF's PR stunts and bargaining through the media will not bring us any closer to a fair agreement," the USWNTPA said on Twitter. The USWNT sued US soccer's governing body in 2019 over allegations of gender discrimination in compensation and nearly every other aspect of their playing conditions. Months later they won a fourth World Cup as fans chanted "equal pay" during the final. The lawsuit, which sought $66 million in damages under the Equal Pay Act, was dismissed but the USWNT have since appealed. The USWNT's current labour agreement expires at the end of 2021 while the men's team have been operating under the terms of a deal that expired in 2018. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday in Cleveland, Ohio, ahead of a match between the United States and Paraguay, Morgan said negotiations were ongoing. × "Any commitment to equal pay publicly is good, however we need to look line by line at what they're actually providing because if, you know, you have equal but it's not even what we got before or to the value that we are then we still consider that to be not good enough," she said. "So we will continue to work with U.S. Soccer moving forward, looking towards equal and fair payment and treatment." In announcing its offer on Tuesday, U.S. Soccer also said it would not agree to a labour agreement that does take the step of equalizing World Cup prize money and invited the teams and their unions to join the federation to help find a solution. FIFA offered prize money of $30 million to the teams in the 2019 Women's World Cup, while the men took home $400 million in 2018.

Long way to go yet on equal pay, says USA's Alex Morgan

The US Soccer Federation said that it has offered identical contract proposals to the respective men's and women's players associations, in an effort to bring the two parties under one collective bargaining agreement (CBA) structure.

US Soccer offers men and women 'identical' contracts as part of efforts to end gender pay dispute