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This equipment was donated by Thompsons solicitors

This equipment was donated by Thompsons solicitors. Women at Work: 90 Years Since the Representation of the People Act 1918 Wednesday 3 rd December 2008. The Law and Equal Pay. Adele Baumgardt Women’s National Commissioner.

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This equipment was donated by Thompsons solicitors

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  1. This equipment was donated by Thompsons solicitors Women at Work: 90 Years Since the Representation of the People Act 1918 Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  2. The Law and Equal Pay Adele Baumgardt Women’s National Commissioner Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  3. Status: Advisory Non departmental public body (NDPB) Reports to: The Ministers for Women via the Government Equalities Office (GEO) Remit: ‘To ensure that, by all possible means, the informed opinion of women is made known to Government.’ Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  4. Independent body: • Fully funded by Government but can comment freely on Government policy • Partners and contacts • Over 500 partners and 4,500 contacts • Commissioners: • Publicly appointed Board with seats reserved for representation from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  5. Policy areas and groups: • Currency policy areas and groups • Violence against women • Migration and asylum • Equalities • International work Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  6. Equal Pay – The Agenda • April 2007 was 12.6 per cent, or 17.2 per cent if mean rather than median earnings are used • part-time gender pay gap 39.1 per cent using median hourly earnings and 35.6 per cent using mean earnings rising to 45% in London • ethnic minority women, the gap is even higher at 20% Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  7. The Picture Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  8. The Picture Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  9. The Picture Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  10. The Picture Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  11. Causes • Discrimination • Occupational Segregation • The Unequal impact of family and caring roles • Part Time • Maternity • Caring Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  12. The Bad news... • We’re still here... • Denial of the issue • Assumptions that it will work out • Women are the problem • Violence against women • Think we are doing it (without checking) • The economic climate Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  13. The good news... • Cases • Equality Bill • Transparency • Group action • Comparators • Extending tribunal action • Extending positive action • The kite mark Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  14. The good news... • The Gender Duty • Causes • Procurement (but is it happening or working?) • The National Minimum Wage • Childcare – a good news story? • Union equality representatives • Flexible and maternity extensions? Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  15. Where next? • Where we have always been? • Equal Pay Task Force 2001... • Raise awareness • Reform equal pay legislation • Make sure employers know how to implement equal pay policy • Enhance transparency and build accountability • Put equal pay at the heart of social and labour market policy Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  16. Where next? • Carry out equal pay reviews • Keep taking cases and using them to make action happen • Increase transparency and keep the debate on the table • Use the gender duty – more and better – at least until 2011 • Women and work commission Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

  17. The Women’s National Commission • Partnership base: • Over 500 partners and 4,500 contacts • Want to increase diversity of partners to make WNC more representative • Join us: • Either as organisations or individuals • www.thewnc.org.uk Institute of Employment Rights Women at Work Wednesday 3rd December 2008

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