June 14 women’s strike: no equality without pay rises for women
Women's pay report: large companies disregard equal pay
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Although pay inequality persists, large companies are ignoring the basic provisions of the Equality Act, Swiss trade union Unia criticised on Tuesday. At the same time, right-wing parties are attempting to weaken or abolish wage analyses.
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On the occasion of the women’s strike on June 14, Unia points out that, according to official figures, women still earn 17.5% less than men in Switzerland. Some 45% of this difference constitutes indirect discrimination and is linked to factors such as profession, sector or age.
The remaining 55% is direct gender discrimination. No other factor can explain it, according to Unia’s new report on women’s wages.
Instead of remedying this discrimination, right-wing parties are attacking the salary analyses prescribed by law, the union continued.
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