“Even in the departments where the gap is closing, it’s a pitiful rate of progress – and as a consequence we are all missing out on the benefits that this could bring our economy and our society.” Five departments, nearly a third of the total, have seen their gender pay gap widen over the last year, despite pledges to tackle the problem, according to new data released on 19 December. The figures show that in London, where women earn more than men and are paid less for doing so, there has been an increase in the number of female officers who were not promoted or given extra pay. The department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport saw the largest rise in unequal pay from 8.2% to 22.9%. A departmental report said that female civil servants had experienced a “loyalty penalty”, with male directors recruited externally earning more than internally promoted female peers.
Five departments, nearly a third of the total, have seen their gender pay gap widen over the last year, despite pledges to tackle the problem, according to new data released on 19 December. The figures show that in London, where women earn more than men and are paid less for doing so, there has been an increase in the number of female officers who were not promoted or given extra pay. The department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport saw the largest rise in unequal pay from 8.2% to 22.9%. A departmental report said that female civil servants had experienced a “loyalty penalty”, with male directors recruited externally earning more than internally promoted female peers.