HR Issues at Tesco: Gender Pay Gap

This presentation highlights an newspaper articles that focus on HR issue of Gender Pay Gap at Tesco. Application of HR theories to the selected issue is also presented in this presentation.

HUMAN
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
 Human resources are considered as one of the most crucial asset of a
business enterprise.
 Employees play important role in growth and long term success of an
organization.
 This presentation highlights an newspaper articles that focus on HR issue
 Application of HR theories to the selected issue is also presented in this
presentation

HR PROBLEM AT THE CASE
ORGANIZATION
 Tesco is a UK based international chain of supermarkets
which was founded in the year 1919 by Jack Cohen.
 At present, the chain is considered as the largest brand of
supermarket retailer in the country.
 The HR practices of Tesco focuses on hiring the best and most
qualified candidate for the vacant position in the supermarket

CONTD….
 The article selected here has been published by Simon Goodley in one of
the most renowned newspaper which is The Guardian.
 The chosen article highlight HR issues linked with Gender pay gap in the
organization which is Tesco.
 Male directors working at Tesco are getting more pay as compared to the
female staff members.
 Such kind of practice is a serious issue for the organization as it affects
the overall morale and motivation level of employees

HR THEORIES RELATED TO THE
PROBLEM
 Equal pay act introduced in the year 1963 supports in
preventing workplace discrimination in the payment of benefits
and is based on the individual’s gender where men and women
carry out various types of tasks involving efforts, skills, etc.
 In the case of every organization, it is mandatory to comply
with the legal guidelines so that fair pay can be given to both
male and female employees within the workplace

CONTD….
 Considering the feminist theory which is generalized and highlights the
women experience developed from the woman-centered perspective.
 At present, women have gained power in the society, and this has played a
crucial role in improving gender inequality.
 In every country such as Canada, Australia, etc. gender pay gap is the
main issue that is being faced and this somehow hampers the
organizational productivity. In comparison with males, female employees
are earning less income

CONTD….
 Different measures have been undertaken with the motive to
determine gender pay ratio.
 It has been identified that men who are working for full time are
working more hours are compared with the women.
 Main stress of political party of every nation is to reduce the pay
gap as through this women can obtain high pay for the efforts
applied in the business operations

CONTD….
 One of the most significant factors is that women employees
prefer to work part time as compared with men as they are
having some sort of responsibilities such as child care etc.
 Discrimination is the main reason where women and men
are doing the same type of job but women are just valued
lower as compared with men

SAMPLES FROM OTHER
ORGANIZATION
 Businesses such as Sainsbury is also facing HR
issues linked with gender pay inequalities
 In the year 2015, the company has faced legal
consequence because four female workers
complained that there pay is relatively less as
compared to the male workers who are doing job
of same value at higher pay.

CONTD…..
 At the same time, issues linked with gender pay inequalities
are also faced by the main competitor of Tesco which is
Asda.
 A case against Asda was filed and it is considered as largest
private sector equal pay claim
 The case was filed by women working on shop floor level

RECOMMENDATIONS
 To deal with the identified issue, it can be recommended that
Tesco should focus on reassessing all job requirements at
senior, middle and lower level of management.
 It can also be recommended that Tesco should develop and
implement the policy which ensures that men and women
working in the same position should be compensated equally.

CONTD…..
 Another strategy which can be recommended to Tesco is
of implementing a pay transparency in its overall
management and HR practices.
 It can be suggested that the selected company should
focus on eliminating all forms of negotiation within the
business practices

REFERENCES
 Osborne, H. (2016, October 14). Asda faces £100m equal pay battle with shopfloor
staff. Retrieved August 16, 2017, from The Guardian : https://
www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/14/asda-equal-pay-shopfloor-staff-women
 Osborne, H. (2016, October 14). Asda faces £100m equal pay battle with shopfloor
staff. Retrieved August 16, 2017, from The Guardian : https://
www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/14/asda-equal-pay-shopfloor-staff-women
 Goodley, S. (2014, August 19). Gender pay gap: female bosses earn 35% less than
male colleagues. Retrieved August 16, 2017, from The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/19/gender-pay-gap-women-bosses-
earn-35-percent-less-than-men
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