After Iceland and Germany, Now France Declares War on the Gender Wage Gap (fastcompany.com)

France says it wants to make good on at least one-third of its motto of "liberte, egalite, and fraternite," by ensuring pay equality. From a report: The French government announced it is devising a "tough, concrete" plan to make the gender pay gap as much a thing of the past as Madame DeFarge's knitting habit. Per the Associated Press, France's plan for pay equity is still a work in progress. However, legislators may require companies to release the average salaries of their male and female employees and analyze them for disparities.

Comments

Wait, what?

[olsmeister]

I hadn't heard about France declaring war on Iceland and Germany!

what gender pay gap?

[Cederic]

This is going to get messy. How do France surrender to something that doesn't exist?

Re:'equality' *snort*

[TWX]

In my admittedly anecdotal experience, both men and women may be actually paid more for less productivity, if they have offset that poor level of productivity by socializing with their superiors.

The world is not the meritocracy that it should be. Sharing in the boss's favorite sport or hobby or spending time with them off-hours counts far more than it should.