Stubbornly high disability pay gap shows Tories’ failure to act, says TUC

“We all deserve to be paid fairly for the work we do. But disabled people continue to be discriminated against and valued less in our jobs market.

“It’s a shameful indictment that over the last decade the pay gap has remained so stubbornly high. The Tories’ failure to even start to close this gap is what brought us here today.

“We welcome this government’s landmark commitment to introduce mandatory disability pay gap reporting, which will shine a light on inequality at work. We also need solid plans that outline what employers must do.

“The Employment Rights Bill could be a game changer for disabled workers, helping millions of Disabled workers move on from years of lower pay, zero-hours contracts and in-work poverty.”