05 February 2020: Fawcett Society is today publishing new data which shows why equal pay law in the UK is not fit for purpose. Read more
10 JANUARY 2020: Samira Ahmed has won her claim for equal pay against the BBC Read more
18 NOV 19: At a time when women's voices are being marginalised in politics, this election presents an opportunity for women to raise their voices in unison about the issues that are important to them. Read more
14 November 2019: The Fawcett Society launches new campaign to give women the 'Right to Know' if they are being discriminated against at work on Equal Pay Day. Read more
With our partners from across the women and equalities sector, Fawcett responds to government's amendment to the Worker Protection Bill. Read more
30 OCTOBER 2019: Samira Ahmed should never have had to bring her equal pay claim. But like so many other women, she has found that her work is not valued equally with that of her male colleagues. Read more
Equal Pay Day is on the 14 November 2019. The most recent statistics from the ONS’ Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) – published today - show that the mean gap for full time workers is 13.1%. Read more
4 Sept 2019: As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act we are also campaigning to transform workplace culture, change the system and strengthen the law. Because women everywhere deserve to be Equal. Read more
2 September 2019: Fawcett has long called for flexible working to be the default. We all pay a price for the outdated way we design our workplaces. It’s time for change. Read more
21 JULY 2019: Fawcett supports changes that enable those signing NDAs to better understand their rights, as well as to seek the advice of lawyers and other professionals. Read more
09 JULY: Last week the Government published it's vision and plan to tackle eight key inequalities women experience in the UK, from childhood to retirement. Read more
23 MAY 2019: The BBC is under investigation for pay discrimination then compounds the problem by repeating it. Read more
20 MAY 2019: The Pregnancy and Maternity (Protection from Redundancy) Bill is backed by women’s organisations Maternity Action and the Fawcett Society, and is similar to the legal model used in Germany. Read more
4 APRIL 2019: It is disappointing, but not surprising, that there are so many employers in the UK with large pay gaps and that these pay gaps aren't being closed. The regulations are not tough enough. It's time for action plans not excuses. Read more
28 MARCH 19: Most employers are leaving it until the last minute to report and it is disappointing that a significant proportion of those who have reported have got larger pay gaps. Read more
12 MARCH 19: Pay discrimination should have no place in modern workplaces yet we know from our Equal Pay Advice Service that it is all too common. Read more
26 FEBRUARY 2019: Fawcett research, released with global law firm Hogan Lovells today, reveals MPs, Peers, volunteers and staff are woefully unprotected if they are sexually harassed in Parliament. Read more
31 JANUARY 2019: Women are consistently undervalued in the workplace. Unless there is an objective justification for the difference in pay then it is pay discrimination. Read more
22 JANUARY: This change is long overdue and a basic requirement of a modern parliamentary democracy. Read more
17 DECEMBER 2018: Fawcett has consistently argued that publishing an action plan should be a statutory requirement. Read more
16 NOVEMBER 2018: A former senior Co-op Group Executive has fought and won an equal pay battle with the Co-op Group Read more
2 NOVEMBER 2018: The most comprehensive study of its kind, published today by the Fawcett Society, finds that women face obstacles at every stage on the way to Parliament. Read more
25 OCTOBER 2018: This report is damning on the question of unequal pay at the BBC. The focus must now be on improving transparency, pay and recruitment practices, and correcting pay inequalities for all women. Read more
24 OCTOBER 2018: We have to create a culture which supports and believes her rather than one which silences her. Employers must be held accountable. Read more