Newham tops the London borough’s league with the average women paid 23.3 per cent more than men. Newham Council is now ahead of fellow London boroughs when it comes to closing the gender pay gap.
Sixteen of the London councils (including the Corporation of London) still show the average man paid more than the average female employee.
Figures from the Gender Pay Gap Service show that in Newham women are paid on average 23.3 per cent more than men. This may in part be explained by the introduction of the London Living Wage which boosted the earnings of the borough’s lowest paid staff.
The average gender pay gap is the difference between how much the middle-ranking man and middle-ranking woman earn.
Newham is the largest employer in the borough, with a 3,400 strong work force – one third of whom are Newham residents. A significant number are cleaners, catering staff, healthcare assistants, many of whom are women, and have historically been badly paid. As a result of our commitment to pay all staff the real Living Wage, 1,900 care workers in the borough have received a pay rise.
Interim Chief Executive Colin Ansell said: “We have been working hard across the organisation and it is great to see the key functions performed by our female staff day in and day out are now being recognised. The figures from the Gender Pay Gap Service reinforce our commitment to achieve true gender equality in the workplace. I am very proud to see the impact of this work not least the implementation of London Living wage throughout our workforce. Creating an inclusive and supportive environment for women in the workplace is not only the right thing to do, but it is also beneficial for businesses and society as a whole.”
Read more about the gender pay gap.