PwC UK’s BAME workers paid 12.8% less than white staff
UK firm PwC has released data showing that its black, Asian and minority-ethnic (BAME) employees earn 12.8% less than other staff. The company blamed the discrepancy on the fact that many BAME employees worked in junior and administrative roles. PwC stated that it had released the information in order to encourage efforts to tackle “ethnicity challenges”. "The more transparent we are with our diversity and social mobility data, the more we hold ourselves accountable to achieving real change", said Kevin Ellis, chairman at PwC.

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We’ve invested heavily in technology this year, with more than two-thirds of our people agreeing that ‘those I work with actively seek out new ways to use technology’. Our firmwide Tech For All digital learning programme has given our people knowledge of key technologies and, in line with our flexible working approach, is available on mobile, anytime, anywhere. We’ll continue to build on this investment in the coming year by upskilling our entire workforce and creating a place for our people to learn about working with different technologies and sharing this across our business.

Technology is helping us allocate work fairly and efficiently, and we’ve deployed an AI tool matching our people to the right client projects. We’ve also built technological capabilities into our new development programme for senior managers, ensuring they have the skills they need to become our future leaders.

Our investment goes beyond the people who currently work for us and this year we’ve been using immersive experiences and interactive videos to bring our culture to life for potential graduate and school leaver recruits. We’re also continuing to inspire young women to pursue a career in technology via our Tech She Can Charter.