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Boss better have my money! Pay rise and pay gaps with Meggie Palmer

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The Gender Pay Gap

In Australia, in most developed countries, there's a pay gap of around 15 to 20%. It is illegal for you to be paid less than a dude who does the same job as you. Women are more likely to take maternity leave or take leave to care for elderly relatives. The second reason is that we've been socialized to be more likely to want to do jobs that are paid less.

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