Building Beyond Boundaries: Foundations For Gender Equality

Welcome to the first article in the Building Beyond Boundaries series. In this series of articles our employment law team will be looking at the legal and sectoral issues faced by the Construction Sector. We will be providing legal insight and practical tips to help build a solid (and bigger!) foundation for equality in the sector.

Building Beyond Boundaries: Foundations for Gender Equality

We're starting with perhaps one of the most obvious issues in the sector, – the gender pay gap and equal pay. It's no secret that the construction industry suffers from a high gender pay gap when compared to other sectors. However, there is more to consider when looking at pay according to gender, including legal obligations placed upon employers in respect of equal pay. It is easy to think that the gender pay gap and equal pay gap equate to the same thing, but they are two very distinct entities and both deserve an employer's careful attention.