Black and minority workers face £3.2bn 'pay penalty'
Britain's 1.9 million black and ethnic minority workers face a £3.2bn "pay penalty" compared to white workers doing the same types of jobs, according to new analysis by a think-tank. The report from the Resolution Foundation found that pay differences persisted even when accounting for factors such as employees' occupations, contract types and qualifications.It called for the government to make large firms report on black and minority ethnic (BAME) pay gaps as they already require for gender differences - a policy which is already being consulted on.The study found that having a degree does not close the gap, with the worst pay penalty for all categories of workers faced by black male graduates, who on average earn £3.90 an hour, or 17%, less compared to their wh...
