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POLITICS
Why are
women STILL
earning less
than men?
According to a recent report from the
Equality and Human Rights Commission,
80% of women still have lower salaries
than their male counterparts, with men,
on average, earning 13% more for doing
the same job, despite the existence of an
Equal Pay Act. So who's going to get
stuck in and sort it out? We asked MPs
from the leading parties to tell us what
they intend to do about it.
Harriet Harman, Labour
MP for Women and
Equality “Men continue
to dominate managerial
and senior jobs across the
City and it’s unlikely that
men-only management will ever deliver
the changes in this working culture, such
as offering family-friendly flexible working
hours and childcare that will allow
women to flourish. Labour is introducing
tough new measures in a new Equality
Bill including gender-pay reporting and
proposals to ban secrecy clauses,
which are particularly prevalent in
financial services.”
Lynne Featherstone,
Liberal Democrat MP for
Hornsey & Wood Green
“Women are institutionally
discriminated against in the
financial sector. Successive
governments have failed to enforce the
existing Act. We think there should be
compulsory pay audits for all companies
with over 100 employees. This would
cover a significant proportion of the
working population without placing a
burden upon small businesses. It would
allow women to openly see when they
are being paid less and have available
evidence to make their case with.”
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Sayeeda Warsi,
Conservative MP for
Community Cohesion and
Social Action “Another
piece of legislation will not
get rid of the causes of the
gender pay gap. Compulsory pay audits
for all companies will waste time and
money. The focus should be on those
companies that are breaking the law.
We are committed to improving the
quality of careers advice given to young
women so they can make broader,
more ambitious career choices. We will
extend flexible working rights and make
the tribunal process more effective.”
GOING OUT
INEQUALITY STILL RAGES IN THE
WORKPLACE. BUT WHAT DOES HARRIET
HARMAN INTEND TO DO ABOUT IT?
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already has a long waiting list. Only
a limited number of bottles will be
made for its launch on 9 October,
but Stylist has managed to get its
hands on one and we have to admit,
it lives up to the hype – gorgeously
glossy in a stunning shade.
It’s not the only covetable
limited-edition product to make its
debut this month. On 22 October,
Christian Dior launches 200 Love
Dior lip-gloss
palettes and
eyeshadows
(£60). It’s
already
achieved
cult status.
Both will be
available
from
Selfridges
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The ultimate winter fantasy need no longer involve a flight to the Swiss Alps. Now you
can enjoy roaring fires, fluffy sheepskin rugs and steaming mugs of cocoa in London,
as the pop-up Swiss Chalet, Swissotel The Howard, has set up home near just off
Embankment until February 2010. Perfect for parties and Christmas enthusiasts,
groups of 35 to 250 can hire the traditional Swedish log cabin for the evening for £89
each. The price includes a three-course meal with a feast of Swedish treats. And, of
course, cheese fondue on tap (presumably served by a bearded man in red).
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