Women begin to “work for free” from 11:25 on Monday until the end of the year, according to the feminist newsletter “Les Glorieuses”, which denounces the persistent wage inequalities between women and men. Specifically, women “could stop working on November 6 at 11:25 a.m. if they earned an average hourly remuneration similar to that of men and earned what they earn today, always on average, throughout the year,” it points out. the newsletter in a statement.
This symbolic date and time was calculated from European statistics on the pay gap between women and men in France. This year, women earn on average 15.4% less than men. Last year, the wage gap reached 15.8%, which led “Les Glorieuses” to set November 3 at 9:10 a.m. as a symbolic date.
“Two notable advances” obtained this year in terms of salary transparency
“We have been doing this calculation for eight years, it varies very little, there is a real stagnation,” observes Rebecca Amsellem, founder of the newsletter that originated a petition calling for the implementation of three public service policies aimed at promoting equality. pay. “Les Glorieuses” calls, in particular, for an increase in salaries in professions where women are more numerous and calls for equivalent postpartum leave for both parents. They also want access to public markets and obtaining subsidies and loans guaranteed by the State to be conditional on “respect for equal pay”, to “guarantee that the budget allocated with public funds does not accentuate inequalities.”
Although “there are still many things to do”, this year there have been “two notable advances” in terms of salary transparency, says Rebecca Amsellem. According to a ruling of the Court of Cassation of March 8, an employee can legitimately request communication of the payroll of employees who occupy positions of a comparable level to her. A European directive aimed at forcing EU employers to be transparent to ensure equal pay between women and men has also been adopted and Member States will have to transpose it into their national laws by June 2026, welcomes Rebecca Amsellem.
Source: BFM TV
