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	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Equal Pay Day begins Equal Pay Day has begun today (November 2nd), which is a scheme established by the Fawcett Society that may affect those interested in employment law advice. The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has also expressed its support of the scheme, which is urging female managers, businesses and the government to condemn gender discrimination in the workplace. CMI chief executive Ruth Spellman said: "Cuts to childcare and housing benefit announced in the recent spending review put women at a huge disadvantage when they are already paid significantly less than men." Meanwhile, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed a new report which indicates that progress towards decreasing the pay gap between men and women is stalling. The research has revealed that females aged 40 earn 27 per cent less than males of the same age, on average, whereas women with degrees are likely to face a four per cent reduction in lifetime earnings as a result of parenthood. Posted by Gaby Hamerton Related Articles: 21/5/2012 - Vince Cable rounds on Tory no-fault dismissal plans 18/5/2012 - Dockers strike again over 'attack on employment contracts' 3/5/2012 - OECD called into investigate 'blatant' employment law breaches at Liverpool firm 27/4/2012 - Supreme Court ruling gives green light to forced retirement? 20/4/2012 - Disabled workers demonstrate over Remploy closures More Employment Law News