Some Loopholes in Australia’s ‘Gender Pay Gap’ Report

Companies are being named and shamed for a misleading assessment of their whole situation.

People walk past a 7-Eleven convenience store in Sydney's central business district following allegations that franchises systematically underpaid workers. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

It has been the law in Australia for many decades that people doing the same job are paid the same, regardless of their gender. A man or woman doing an identical job must be paid the same amount.