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13 November 2022 – Equal Pay Day:
This day, however, is not one that marks the equality in wages between men and women. Quite the opposite in fact, Equal Pay Day marks one big issue: women effectively work ‘for free’ the remaining days of the year. Despite all the attention the pay gap has not resulted in companies reducing the difference in pay for their employees. In 2020 women still earned Euro 5.00 less per hour than their male colleagues. A difference of 19%.
This day, however, is not one that marks the equality in wages between men and women. Quite the opposite in fact, Equal Pay Day marks one big issue: women effectively work ‘for free’ the remaining days of the year. Despite all the attention the pay gap has not resulted in companies reducing the difference in pay for their employees. In 2020 women still earned Euro 5.00 less per hour than their male colleagues. A difference of 19%.
Pay Gap in numbers:
The EU average gender pay gap was 13.0% in 2022. The gender pay gap (GPG) is just under 15% in the Netherlands, to be exact 14.2%. In a working life pay gap costs women on average Euro 300,000.
The EU average gender pay gap was 13.0% in 2022. The gender pay gap (GPG) is just under 15% in the Netherlands, to be exact 14.2%. In a working life pay gap costs women on average Euro 300,000.
Pay transparency:
In the Netherlands, the Gender Pay Equality Bill was submitted on March 7th, 2019. Once the bill is passed, it should ensure an end to unequal pay between men and women. However, after more than 2,5 years, the new legislation is still being debated on in the Dutch Parliament. Continued consideration of this proposal will take place in the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on 15 November 2022.
In the Netherlands, the Gender Pay Equality Bill was submitted on March 7th, 2019. Once the bill is passed, it should ensure an end to unequal pay between men and women. However, after more than 2,5 years, the new legislation is still being debated on in the Dutch Parliament. Continued consideration of this proposal will take place in the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) on 15 November 2022.
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