It's one of the last great taboos: asking a colleague how much they earn. But Germany is hoping workers will do just that under a new law that aims to close the country's yawning gender pay gap.
After legislation was approved in January last year, the new law - set to be fully implemented on Saturday - will force companies to be more transparent about salaries paid to male and female employees.
A court ruled on Tuesday that North Rhine-Westphalia's "women's advancement" law was unconstitutional because it violates the principle of best selection for employment.
The German government on Wednesday approved new legislation that will force companies to be more transparent about salaries paid to male and female employees, in a bid to tackle the gender pay gap.
Women in Germany are still underrepresented in leadership jobs and among professors, a new government report said on Wednesday. They are also paid less and remain unlikely to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
German women have to contend with the biggest gender gaps in wages and career opportunities in Europe, according to a new study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Research conducted by the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) has found that women are still struggling to reach the top positions in Germany’s leading companies.
Wages are rising more slowly in Germany than all other European Union countries, according to a new study published by daily <i>Die Welt</i> on Tuesday.
