The UK is implementing the strands under Article 2.2 of the EC Act and is on course for implementation of the sexual orientation and religion strands by December 2003, disability by 2004 and age by 2006.
约130万工人因全国最低工资上次于2002年10月大幅上调而从上涨的薪资中受益，约70％的受益人是妇女。