Photo: GettyDifferences in education, occupation and industry and more women working part-time are often blamed for the gender pay gap, but new research shows that is not really the case. paula_bennett.jpg Paula BennettWomen's Minister Paula Bennett said the news that 80% of the gender gap was caused by an unconscious bias was"really disappointing''. In her first major speech in the portfolio, Ms Bennett called on employers to hold a gender pay audit. Researchers said the fact women were now more highly qualified than men should be reducing the gender pay gap. She backed Ms Bennett's calls for employers to regularly audit wages and for them to publish pay gap data.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 08, 2017 03:11 UTC