Gender pay gap in Belgium has risen slightly
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The gender pay gap in Belgium has increased slightly once again. This is shown by recent figures concerning white-collar workers who perform the same job and are of the same age. Although there has been a lot of attention paid to equal pay in recent years, the difference in salary remains a current issue in the Belgian labor market.
The study shows that one in four companies in our country does not meet European standards in this area. These companies fail to pay men and women with a similar profile the same salary. This is striking, given that strict rules have been established in the European Union to combat discrimination in the workplace.
The pay gap in this study is 'corrected.' This means that the researchers have taken into account factors such as experience, diplomas, and the specific tasks of the employee. When these factors are equal, the salary should theoretically also be equal. The fact that this is not currently the case points to persistent inequality in corporate culture.
The Belgian government and trade unions regularly emphasize the importance of wage transparency. The goal is to ensure that employees know whether they are being paid fairly compared to their colleagues. The fact that many companies are still lagging behind European standards shows that further efforts are needed to definitively close the pay gap in Belgium.
Sources: Trends.be
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