"Despite equal-pay laws dating back to 1970, UK women still earn far less than men on average - roughly 81.4p for every £1 a man earns in design studios. By the time the calendar hits 22 October, Nat Maher from Kerning the Gap points out, women designers will effectively work the rest of the year unpaid (18.6% of 253 working days) due to this gap."
"By the time the calendar hits 22 October, Nat Maher from Kerning the Gap points out, women designers will effectively work the rest of the year unpaid (18.6% of 253 working days) due to this gap. Why? In an industry dominated by small, owner-run creative agencies, pay decisions are often opaque and driven by founder culture rather than formal policy. And it's something even the top design agencies need to work on."
Equal-pay laws have existed in the UK since 1970, yet women in design studios earn about 81.4p for every £1 earned by men. The pay gap amounts to an 18.6% shortfall, meaning women designers effectively work unpaid from 22 October onward during a 253-day working year. The design industry is dominated by small, owner-run creative agencies where pay decisions are frequently opaque and determined by founder culture instead of formal pay policies. Lack of transparency and standardized pay structures perpetuates gender pay disparities. Top design agencies also require improvements to pay practices to close the gap.
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