Today marks #DisabilityPayGapDay, the point in the year when Disabled workers effectively stop being paid.
This injustice can’t be ignored.
We need action to close the disability pay gap and deliver fair pay for all. ✊
2/4 Today marks #DisabilityPayGapDay, the moment when earnings for disabled workers effectively “run out” compared with non-disabled colleagues.
A purple graphic with two calendars on it, that say November and December are unpaid. The white text says 'From today until 31 December, disabled workers will be working for free.'
A purple graphic with pound coins stacked in descending order. The white text says 'What would you do with £4,000? That's what the average disabled worker misses out on each because of the disability pay gap.'
1/4 What if your pay simply…stopped? 💷
For many disabled workers in the UK, that’s the reality from this point in the year.
#DisabilityPayGapDay #EqualPay #LearningDisability #DisabilityRights
Figures come from Trades Union Congress (TUC)
NUJ Disabled Members Council calls for action on disability pay gap #DIsabilityPayGapDay
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
