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# equal pay

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# Challenge
'The problem is, we do not yet bring in money' - Vera Pauw on Irish footballers' equal pay fight
The Ireland boss also spoke of plans to introduce ‘mixed-gender’ training.
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Feb 22nd 2021, 6:07 PM
# battling on
US women's soccer team file appeal after legal setback in equal pay fight
A federal judge dismissed the team’s bid for equal pay last week.
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May 9th 2020, 8:48 AM
# Struggle
'Shocked' US women stars to appeal equal pay defeat
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have vowed to fight the decision.
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May 5th 2020, 10:29 PM
'The hypocrisy of it really bothers me': Secondary school teachers on why they're striking today
Over 90% of the Teachers Union of Ireland’s 19,000 members voted in favour of taking industrial action today.
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Feb 4th 2020, 6:00 AM
# equal pay
'Lost in the system': Some school secretaries say they're not getting their 2.5% pay increases
The Department said that they’ve received calls on the issue, where they advise secretaries on what action they can take.
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Sep 8th 2019, 7:30 AM
# Development
US women footballers' equal pay lawsuit to go to trial
The issue was centre stage as the team triumphed in the Women’s World Cup in France in July.
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Aug 20th 2019, 12:34 PM
# equal pay
'It's like no one cares': School secretaries to be balloted for industrial action this autumn
Some secretaries don’t have regular hours, don’t get paid for the Christmas or summer breaks, while others aren’t entitled to sick pay or a pension.
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Jul 1st 2019, 12:05 AM
# Strike
Thousands of women dressed in purple strike in Switzerland over equal pay
Women in Switzerland on average still earn 20% less than men.
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Jun 14th 2019, 5:12 PM
# Claim
Phil Neville says England women must earn equal pay
The former Manchester United defender, who took charge of the Lionesses last year, praised Fifa’s increase in prize money.
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Apr 5th 2019, 11:18 AM
# equal pay equal work
'During the summer she has to sign on': Some school secretaries are paid €10,900 a year, others €35,000
There are around 3,000 school secretaries in Ireland – most of whom are in precarious employment.
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Jul 15th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Google It
Lawsuit accuses Google of paying women less than men
Google said it disagrees with the “central allegations”.
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Sep 14th 2017, 10:47 PM
# equal pay
Secondary school teachers' union recommends rejection of public pay deal
The union will ballot its members on the proposed agreement in the coming weeks.
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Sep 9th 2017, 5:08 PM
# equal pay
Amy Schumer has defended herself after reports she asked to be paid as much as Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle
“I don’t believe I deserve equal pay to Chris and Dave.”
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Aug 24th 2017, 6:24 PM
# equal pay equal work
'Everyone who does the same job deserves the same pay': Mitchell O'Connor weighs in on teachers' pay
The Minister of State said she stands by the ideal that there should be equal pay for equal work.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 1:17 PM
# 37 cents
Serena Williams has written a powerful essay calling for equal pay for black women
“Let’s get back those 37 cents.”
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Aug 1st 2017, 10:26 AM
# Offensive
Complaints lodged to Press Ombudsman over offensive Kevin Myers column
BBC presenter Vanessa Feltz has described the column as “horrifying racism”.
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Jul 31st 2017, 1:35 PM
# Kevin Myers
Sunday Times confirms Kevin Myers won't write for them again after offensive equal pay column
The article, written by Irish journalist Kevin Myers, has been sharply criticised.
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Jul 30th 2017, 5:15 PM
# equal pay
People are loving the #BBCWomen open letter demanding equal pay for women
Figures like Clare Balding and Gabby Logan have signed an open letter demanding equal pay for women in the BBC.
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Jul 23rd 2017, 12:39 PM
Voices
Column: 'Women in full time employment work for free for one month every year'
In Ireland, women currently earn around 13.9 per cent less than men, writes Ivana Bacik.
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May 24th 2017, 6:20 AM
# factcheck
FactCheck: You asked, we answered - the gender pay gap
One FactCheck reader saw a lot of claims about the gender pay gap this year, so we’ve taken a closer look.
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Dec 21st 2016, 9:30 PM
# claire underwood
Robin Wright fought to get the same pay as Kevin Spacey on House of Cards
She had threatened to go public if she didn’t get the same money as her co-star Kevin Spacey.
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May 18th 2016, 8:52 PM
Voices
Aaron McKenna: Gender pay gap is a major problem… for all of us
And the solution is far more complex than equal-pay legislation – it goes to the roots of our social system.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 8:15 AM
# Argument
Prize money debate: Federer evasive, Simon says men 'provide a more attractive show'
The dispute rages on…
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Jun 27th 2012, 9:38 PM