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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Millions of women's jobs paid less than the Real Living Wage, research shows

Millions of jobs done by British women are paid less than the Real Living Wage, research shows today.

Some 2.07m posts held by women - 14% of the total - are below the pay level experts say is needed for a decent living standard, compared with 1.4m roles held by men - 9%.

Women are also more likely to be on zero-hours contracts, with 13% of those in shift work employed on the deals compared with 9% of men, according to an analysis by the Living Wage Foundation.

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