When we think of the challenges women face in the workplace, the
first issue that usually comes to mind is pregnancy and maternity
leave. However, there are many other issues and challenges women
face – even in 2023.
In this blog, our employment team summarise some of the main
issues and challenges and how the law does (and does not) protect
women in the workplace.
Differences in pay
Despite the fact that discrimination and equality is discussed
in the media and the legal arena very regularly, there is still a
difference in the average earnings of men and women across the
workforce. This is referred to as the gender pay gap.
Since 2017, employers with a headcount of 250 or more are
obliged to comply with the regulations on gender pay gap reporting.
The aim of gender pay gap reporting is to close the gap between the
differences in pay between men and women by shining a light on this
issue and therefore encouraging businesses to take active steps to
address the
