According to a research that was released on Thursday, which highlighted growing diversity and equal work culture in firms, almost nine out of ten Indian female blue-collar employees are sure that they receive equal pay.
The job site Indeed published a survey with the title “The Pulse of India’s Blue Collar Workforce,” which revealed that 93 percent of male employees feel that wage equity should be implemented by firms.
In addition, seventy percent of the female workers responded that in the event of a salary gap between themselves and their male coworkers, they would address the issue with their manager, while twenty one percent claimed that they would quit their jobs.
“Our data shows that men and women in blue-collar are more or less on the same page when it comes to equal pay, the importance of equal gender representation, and the benefits of it,” said Sanjukta Ghosh, Social Impact Manager, Indeed, in a statement. “Our data shows that men and women in blue-collar are more or less on the same page when it comes to equal pay, the importance of equal gender representation, and the benefits of it.”
A staggering 96 percent of workers are of the opinion that their employer offers supplementary benefits and support in the form of mental help, financial support, retirement benefits, flexible work, and so on.
Almost ninety-seven percent of business owners and managers recognise the significance of gender parity and are actively working to increase diversity and ensure that all employees are fairly represented in their companies.
Despite this, there are still many obstacles that must be overcome. The most significant barriers to achieving gender equality are, according to respondents’ responses, the absence of established support structures for women (56 percent), a lack of knowledge regarding gender equality (53 percent), and the views of society (49 percent).
In total, there were 1,001 blue-collar workers and 508 employers who participated in the research. There were 1,001 workers employed in the blue-collar sector, with 653 men and 348 women making up the workforce.
