women remain in graded, lowest paid jobs because of their family responsibilities and continued inequality areas untouched by the legislation.
FLAWS Take the example of skill. In 1970 43 per cent of young men equal obtained apprenticeships and leaving school. For women the figure was only 7 per cent and these were mostly in low paid areas such dressing and typing. Since then the gap has only widened. Today three-quarters of women are in jobs which take less than six months to learn. put It was inequalities like this which hit women pakers at the Diagrit Grinding company. Tribunal agreed with the company that job evaluation ruled out equal pay with the male shop floor workers because of differlowest claimed discimination when she was denied sick pay. Her claim was rejected on the grounds that sick Puy Wa.S workers with merit awards for experience and length of sevice. For most women, ponsibilities make such awards difficult to obtain.
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fabric of the Sex Discimination on Act. The Act states: "It will not YUKTEY apply to differences of treatment for other reasons, e.g. because a potential employee is not suitas hair- ably qualified for a particular job, or because a potential borrower lacks sufficient financial standing.
financially dependent on husBrands and role ld vide hed traditional role A mother, they will never be 'suitably qualified or have ient financial standing". these real material conditions of service oruy EVCTE Jamily res-