Low expectations of pay rises
‘It is unacceptable and difficult to understand that so many companies do not have pay discussions, and this casts a poor light on many employers. Companies that do not offer transparent and fair salary negotiations are ignoring the rate of price increases. One might wonder whether they are optimising their margins at the expense of their employees. What's more, in times of a shortage of skilled workers, they are harming themselves in the long term.’
‘Many aspects can lead to this result. Even today, a majority of women do a large amount of care work (e.g. bringing up children) alongside their part-time work. So it stands to reason that in this context it could be more important for women that the job in question is compatible with family life. They could do without a pay rise if this is the case. Similarly, women could be less insistent in pay negotiations and assess their chances as being lower than those of their male colleagues in advance, and thus demand fewer pay rises. This circumstance could be attributed to social stigmas that we still have today.’
