3 in 4 disabled workers in Yorkshire and Humber earn less than £15 an hour
The TUC has published new analysis of official statistics
Nearly three in four (74%) disabled employees in Yorkshire and the Humber earn less than £15 an hour, according to new analysis of official statistics published by the TUC.
The analysis finds that disabled people are much more likely to be paid less than £15ph than non-disabled peers.
Across the UK, around seven in 10 (69%) disabled employees earn less than £15 an hour. Half of non-disabled employees (50%) earn less than £15ph.
Government action needed
To address the inequality faced by disabled workers, the TUC is calling on ministers to bring in a legal requirement for employers to regularly report on how much they pay disabled workers, compared to non-disabled workers.
And the union body wants to see fines for employers that do not deliver disabled workers’ legal right to reasonable adjustments.
The TUC says ministers must also raise the national minimum wage to £15 per hour as soon as possible, and stamp out insecure work for disabled workers by banning zero hours contracts and putting an end to fire and rehire
TUC Regional Secretary Bill Adams said: “Disabled workers in Yorkshire and the Humber are struggling to make ends meet in this cost-of-living crisis, with rocketing bills and soaring inflation.
“Every worker deserves a decent job on decent pay. Being disabled should not mean you’re paid any less or are stuck on worse terms and conditions.
“The government has done very little so far to support disabled workers. It’s time for ministers to increase the minimum wage to £15 per hour as soon as possible and put an end to insecure work by banning zero hours contracts.
“And they must also introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting to shine a light on inequality at work. Without this, millions of disabled people face a future of lower pay and in-work poverty.”