International mechanisms to revalue women's work: research
The report reviews different approaches to redress the undervaluation of women’s work and assesses their applicability to the Scottish employment context. The report finds that undervaluation of women’s work is a driver of the gender pay gap and makes recommendations to alleviate this disparity.
Acronyms
AfC: Agenda for Change
ALEO: Arms Length External Organisation
ASU: Australian Services Union
CCRF: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination of Against Women
CEIDF: Ile-de-France Savings Bank
CGT: Confédération Générale du Travail
CHRA: Canadian Human Rights Act
COSLA: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
DFEH: Department of Fair Employment and Housing
DHBs: District Health Boards
EHRC: Equality and Human Rights Commission
ELC: Early Learning and Childcare
EPC: Equal Pay Coalition
EqIA: Equality Impact Assessment
ET: Employment Tribunal
EU: European Union
EWMS: Equal Wage Management Standard
FAPP: Federal Act on Public Procurement
FWA: Fair Work Australia
FWC: Fair Work Convention
FWF: Fair Work First
GPG: Gender Pay Gap
HSE: Health and Safety Executive
IEWN: Institute for the Equality between Women and Men
ILO: International Labour Organisation
ISESCR: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
JE: Job Evaluation
JEGS: Job Evaluation and Grading Support
JES: Job Evaluation Scheme/s
KSF: Knowledge and Skills Framework
LO: Landsorganisationen i Sverige (Swedish TU Confederation)
LRD: Labour Research Department
ME: Minority Ethnic
NACWG: National Advisory Council for Women and Girls
NCS: National Care Service
NHS: National Health Service
NJC: National Joint Council
NJCJES: National Joint Council Job Evaluation Scheme
NLW: National Living Wage
NMW: National Minimum Wage
ONA: Ontario Nurses’ Association
PNH: Participating Nursing Homes
PSED: Public Sector Equality Duty
rLW: Real Living Wage (sometimes known as Scottish Living Wage)
SACS: Social and Community Service
SCHCDS: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services
SEIU: Service Employees International Union
SFC: Scottish Funding Council
SG: Scottish Government
SJC: Scottish Joint Council
SPF: Federal Labour Service
SS: Single Status
STUC: Scottish Trade Union Congress
TEHY: Finnish health care union
Contact
Email: Lorraine.lee2@gov.scot
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