Women paid up to a third less than men at big-name firms

By Dave Rogers and Jamie Harris2018-04-05T06:00:00

Companies with over 250 staff now required to publish differences between what they pay men and women

Women working at the country’s biggest contractors are substantially worse off than their male colleagues, with figures revealing they earn close to one-third less an hour than men.

All UK firms with more than 250 staff are now required by law to publish annual figures showing the pay gap between their male and female employees, with the results being published on the employer’s own website and a government site.

The deadline for submitting information was midnight last night, with the biggest 10 firms ranked in Building’s 2017 Top 150 league table paying women a median average 25% less than men.

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