Gender Pay Gap: Issues and Theories on Gender Equality

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

INTRODUCTION
• Gender pay gap refers to the unequal payment to the employees on the basis of
their gender. It is essential to recognized the efforts of both by providing them
necessary recognition to get support of employees and maintain a positive environment
within company so that predefined objectives can be achieved. Nowadays gender pay
gap has become a major issue for several organisations as they are not paying equal
payment to male and female employees. They are more likely to switch from one job to
another within short time of period.

Quality analysis on Issues & theory regarding
Gender Equality:
• In any organisation human resources play an important role and this is why,
employee engagement is necessary for achievement of common goals and
objectives of firm. Engagement of workers depend on certain drivers including
company practices, work tasks, quality of life, leadership of people, opportunities
, rewards and benefits.
• Proper functioning of workforce is important and therefore multinational
corporations like TESCO study staff engagement issues and apply theories
accordingly mentioned below:

CONT...
• Generalized approach: Established company may prefer using a general
approach to engage employees of organisation
• Lack of work life balance: Culture of company is an important factor to focus
on for better productivity.
• Issue of Recognition and growth opportunities: Employee be of any gender
from lower to middle departments require a bit of appreciation for their
hard-work and efforts.