Poll finds women less likely to suffer salary inequalities in UK - but more work needed on equality.
UK businesses are outdoing their counterparts in the United States and the rest of Europe when it comes to tackling wage discrimination against women - although there is "still much work to be done" to achieve equality, a new report has shown.
The international study by Careerbuilder.co.uk found that 30 per cent of female workers in Britain feel they are paid less than male colleagues with the same professional attributes and qualifications, OnRec stated.
This is compared to 34 per cent in the United States and a Europe-wide average of 38 per cent, the poll said.
However, women in the UK also felt discriminated against in other areas, with 24 per cent saying they have fewer opportunities for promotion, while 17 per cent receive less training and 12 per cent have less workplace flexibility compared to their male co-workers.
CareerBuilder.co.uk's managing director Tony Roy said: "While female workers in the UK reported less discrimination overall, there is still much to be done to promote equality in the workplace."
In April 2007, figures from the Office for National Statistics put the gap between the average hourly pay of men and women at 12.6 per cent
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