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The original was posted on /r/newzealand by /u/Sadgalno69 on 2024-09-17 04:33:24+00:00.
I’ve been working for the same company for many years, and I know for sure my male coworkers are in a different tax bracket than us female employees. We figured this out when they were complaining about not receiving the cost of living payments that went out I think last year. A while ago I requested a payrise because my work has been pretty pristine. I’ve been upskilling a lot and I’m the most competent in the whole company with technology. I’m often asked to fix issues on the PCs. I am being paid very low for the work I mainly do. I’m on $27 on hour and I manage marketing material and social media for my workplace. Including designing all print and marketing materials - I’m highly proficient in Adobe suite etc. anyway, last time I talked to my boss about a payrise he told me my husband should be making more and he needed to cover the expenses for our household. Pretty shocked. I haven’t told my boss I don’t plan on having children as I don’t believe it’s his business, but I know I want a career, not just a job. I have been looking elsewhere but not a lot out there sadly. I was also asked a few weeks ago to be on phones for customer services over my coworker because I have a more “approachable phone manner” and “customers prefer to speak to women” - I said I would prefer not to do this as I am at full capacity with my workflow, and my coworker often complains he has nothing to do. My male coworkers all have company cars, company phones, and some work from home, whereas us women have been told there’s no way we can efficiently work from home. When I started working here the women were expected to make everyone 3 coffees a day, even though they were in more senior roles than some of the men here. I fought it and now everyone makes their own drinks (my argument being I ended up spending on average 40 minutes a day making coffees) Comments about women have made me very uncomfortable over the years. Some have said point blank women should be at home. My female coworker was bullied into quitting last year because my boss suspected she had cancer or eventually would be too unhealthy to work. She had only taken 2 sick’s days in the 2 years she’d worked here. Recently my male coworker was diagnosed with cancer and my boss has given him all the time and grace that you would expect someone to do. The company is reasonably small, no HR. Basically what I want to know is if it’s possible to somehow get a gender pay gap audit done but without anyone knowing I organised it? Edit for more context: this is a church based company, I grew up in that church but left. With growing up I had some issues with self worth but recently have learnt a lot more about feminism and inequality etc. so it’s something I really am bothered by. I have applied to quite a few jobs but have heard back from very few. I didn’t get an NCEA education as I was schooled by the church too. I believe I have the skills to do amazing work but I just haven’t heard back from anyone