Men earn at least $3000 more than women every quarterCHRIS SKELTON/STUFF Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter recently commented that "old white men" needed to "move on" from company boards. New Zealand's middle of the road salary, across every industry, shows a solid margin between what men and women are paid. The backlash was swift after Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter said old white men should "move on" from the board seats of New Zealand companies. Consulting firm Grant Thornton International's annual Women in Business report, found New Zealand companies hit an all-time low in their proportion of women on leadership teams. The Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement bill passed into law in June 2017.

Source: Stuff March 27, 2018 01:18 UTC