Gender pay gap: Only 8% of large UK businesses pay their male and female staff equally

Figures detailing the gender pay gap of every UK company employing 250 staff members or more were released today (5 April). More than 10,000 organisations submitted data, in accordance with government guidelines.

According to the information, on average more than 7,000 organisations pay men more than women. In contrast to this, around 1,300 reported paying female workers more than male workers.

Companies that pay men more

Lingerie retailer Boux Avenue Limited currently have the biggest gender pay gap in favour of men, reporting that a female staff member's median hourly rate is 75.7 per cent lower than a male staff member's. In other words, women working at this company earn 24p for every £1 that men earn.

Next on the list is Fusion People Limited, a Fareham-based recruitment specialist. This company currently pays men a median average of 73.3 per cent more per hour than women.

Aaron Services Limited in Essex (who provide heating repairs, maintenance and installations) reported a gender pay gap of 73 per cent. This is the equivalent of female staff earning 27p while male staff pocket £1.

Companies that pay women more

At the opposite end of the spectrum, accounting and auditing business Inbrella Limited in Bedfordshire pay women considerably more than men. The firm disclosed that they pay female employees 164 per cent more than male ones, on average.