MUMBAI: Even as companies are becoming progressive by encouraging diversity in workplace, a recent survey has found that gender-based pay disparity has increased over the years.
“The much talked about pay disparity still exists. In fact, the gap has only increased in recent years. Most respondents (60 percent) said the difference in pay has increased,” according to a recent survey by TimesJobs.
“About 60 percent of employees surveyed have said pay gap has increased over the years, and this is an alarming situation. Organisations have to take tangible action to address this issue. Paying employees fairly has a direct bearing on the productivity of employees and impacts business revenues as well. There are many progressive companies today who are working hard to achieve this,” TimesJobs and TechGig business head Ramathreya Krishnamurthi said.
The survey was done online during January to March with over 870 employees feedback.
It also revealed that about 60 percent respondents said women go to job interviews with a preconceived belief that they will get paid less than their male counterparts.
A majority (65 percent) of men claimed that women employees are paid at par with their peers and only 35 percent said women were paid less. (AGENCIES)
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