By Megan Tatum2018-04-25T09:25:00+01:00
With the publication of data on the gender pay gap now a legal requirement for companies with more than 250 staff, it seems eight out of 10 are paying women less than men on average. A closer look at the figures – and what lies behind them – reveals serious challenges for the food and drink sector
Brits hate to talk about their feelings. Or yours. Or make unsolicited small talk with strangers on public transport. But of all the many British idiosyncrasies it is the downright refusal to discuss our pay cheque that runs deepest.
Believe it or not, we’re seven times more likely to share details of sexual history, infidelities and even STDs with a stranger than what we earn, according to a 2015 study by University College London.