Employers should stop forcing women to demand better pay

Firms are allowing this situation to develop, writes James Moore

The gender pay gap has proved stubbornly resistant to change (iStock)

The British gender pay gap has remained stubbornly high ever since the government legislated to force employers to publish their yearly numbers.

The Office for National Statistics put it at 8.9 per cent for full-time employees last year. If also found that women are paid an average of £380,000 over their lifetimes compared with £643,000 for men.

That’s a mismatch that ought to appal anyone with a belief in equality and social justice, regardless of their gender.