Rejected petition Make it illegal to pay men more than women

Recent events have highlighted the inequality between men and women in the work place. To erradicate the pay gap and create a more equal society, we should adopt a law that makes it illegal for men to receive a higher salary than women. A similar law was successfully introduced in Iceland.

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As a world leader both economically and socially, we should join Iceland in being one of the pioneers of introducing a law to erradiacte pay inequality between men and women in order to ensure social equality. The United Kingdom should show its seriousness in creating a more equal society.
A report by the World Economic Forum last year found that women are paid on average 58% less than men and it was predicted that it would 217 years to reach total equality at social progress's current rate.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/210067

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Date submitted 26 January 2018
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