Thread:Comments:British government scraps planned rules on pay equality/Details

It almost seems like this Equality Act would (have) end(ed) up comparing an entry-level woman who's been on for a year to a man with 10 years on. While companies shouldn't promote a less-qualified candidate just because they're a man (or someone's nephew, etc.), that's not an issue of pay equality. (It's still an issue that should have legal repercussions, of course.)

You also can't necessarily say "because only 12% of the senior positions are female there's discrimination" - it's evidence that further investigation is warranted, but arbitrarily seeking something closer to an even split might just encourage companies to promote unqualified women. What's important is that a qualified woman is not impeded in her aspirations.

This strays a bit from the topic, but incorrectly implemented "equality" laws just end up insulting and even endangering women. My mom trained to pass using a man's standards for a very physically demanding job, and she can't stand when she has to work with some "dumb blonde" type (not necessarily blonde, just fitting the role) that can barely do the job. She says it's as bad as having to do the job alone.