Day: November 2, 2017

Equal Pay Day: Statement by First Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioners Thyssen and Jourová

European Commission – Statement Brussels, 31 October 2017 Today, the average hourly pay of women in Europe is 16.3% lower than that of men. European Equal Pay Day, which falls on 3 November this year, marks the moment when women effectively stop getting paid compared to their male colleagues, with…