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Less than half of listed firms outside of the biggest 350 companies have met targets for women in the boardroom and a “shocking” 54% still have no female top bosses, new research has revealed.
A report by Women on Boards UK showed that while solid progress has been made within the UK’s top 100 and 250 listed companies, diversity is still woefully behind in the wider FTSE All-Share.
Its study of the 261 firms outside of the FTSE 350 – with a combined stock market value of £63 billion – found that just 48% have met the UK goal for at least a third of board roles to be held by women.
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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.