In addition to juggling the demands of work, more than 75% of all caregivers are female. With 90% of all of UK’s single parents being women, that means they could be hit the hardest by the cost of living crisis, as according to a recent study by New Economics Foundation single parents will see bills rise 56% faster than the average UK household.
As the UK’s gender pay gap currently sits at 7.9%, and as high as 28% for roles in the tech sector, this also suggests that the cost of living crisis could be affecting women more than men, as the vast majority of women already spend a third or more of their disposable income on rent, as the rates reach a 13-year high.
Tech has long been known as a lucrative sector with high salaries, and it has seen rapid growth following the outbreak of the pandemic. However, new research by cloud talent creation firm Revolent has found that only a quarter of women working in tech say they’d feel comfortable asking their employer for a pay rise. This falls in line with a recent study by Glassdoor, which found that 67% of women did not ask for a pay rise in 2020, compared to just 37% of men.
Amongst the main reasons cited as to why they would feel uncomfortable negotiating for a rise, were a lack of knowledge on how to do it and not feeling at ease asking for a rise in their workplace. Employers could be doing more to tackle this inequality, and research in the field indicates a number of crucial steps that employers could take to help women negotiate a fairer salary for their work, including:
Continue reading: https://hrnews.co.uk/women-in-tech-roles-less-likely-to-ask-for-a-pay-rise/
As the UK’s gender pay gap currently sits at 7.9%, and as high as 28% for roles in the tech sector, this also suggests that the cost of living crisis could be affecting women more than men, as the vast majority of women already spend a third or more of their disposable income on rent, as the rates reach a 13-year high.
Tech has long been known as a lucrative sector with high salaries, and it has seen rapid growth following the outbreak of the pandemic. However, new research by cloud talent creation firm Revolent has found that only a quarter of women working in tech say they’d feel comfortable asking their employer for a pay rise. This falls in line with a recent study by Glassdoor, which found that 67% of women did not ask for a pay rise in 2020, compared to just 37% of men.
Amongst the main reasons cited as to why they would feel uncomfortable negotiating for a rise, were a lack of knowledge on how to do it and not feeling at ease asking for a rise in their workplace. Employers could be doing more to tackle this inequality, and research in the field indicates a number of crucial steps that employers could take to help women negotiate a fairer salary for their work, including:
Continue reading: https://hrnews.co.uk/women-in-tech-roles-less-likely-to-ask-for-a-pay-rise/
