Openwork and Sesame top-paid less than two-fifths women

Women made up two-fifths (41%) of Openwork's upper middle quartile, according to gender pay gap figures published on the gov.uk website. This went up to around three-fifths for the firm's lower middle quartile and lower quartile - 59% and 56% respectively. On an hourly basis, women were on average paid nearly two-fifths (37%) less than men. While more women received bonuses than men - 79% versus 74% - they were paid more than two-thirds less on average. An Openwork spokesperson said: "Openwork is confident that this gap does not stem from paying men and women differently for equiva...