The vast majority (88.5 percent) of public sector organisations have reported a gender pay gap in favour of men for the last financial year.

In light of Equal Pay Day (2 April) and new employment laws coming into effect April 6, Ipswich-based law firm Prettys urged firms to examine their own practices.

There are a number of reasons women lag behind their male colleagues in earning power, Matthew Cole, employment partner at Prettys explained.

He suggested that the main reason for the pay gap is due to workplaces not making the “necessary adjustments” to allow women to continue their careers following a brea...