Disability pay gap needs to be ‘urgent priority’ for government and employers
The NUJ’s Disabled Members' Council has joined calls for stronger legislation to support disabled people at work, as new data reveals a significant disability pay gap still exists.
Pay campaign
The NUJ's pay campaign calls for fair pay across journalism, providing practical support to chapels in their engagement with employers.
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls for action to address the disability pay gap
Thursday 7 November is ‘Disability Pay Gap Day’, the day when the average disabled person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled person.
NUJ says cuts to BBC will harm quality and breadth of news
The corporation’s annual report shows a drop in licence fee revenue and a move to becoming a “leaner” organisation.
Liberty Hive guide to salary transparency
As part of the NUJ's pay transparency campaign, this Liberty Hive guide can help reps and employers.
NUJ’s Disabled Members’ Council calls for industry action to address the disability pay gap
Latest analysis published by the TUC shows that non-disabled workers earn around a sixth (14.6%) more than disabled workers.
Time to introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting, says TUC
New Equality and Human Rights Commission report reveals disabled people continue to be at high risk of poverty.
TUC analysis reveals disabled workers are much more likely to be low paid than non-disabled workers
Around seven in 10 (69 per cent) disabled employees earn less than £15 an hour, according to the analysis of official statistics.
Three million disabled workers earn less than £15 an hour, TUC analysis shows
NUJ says news industry needs to provide more data on disabled workers
We need a less exclusive media, says the NUJ
The union warned that a diverse media can be developed only if the barriers to working class people entering journalism are identified and actively challenged.