The dispute of equal pay is a conversation that has been full of contentions amongst professionals in all sectors of society. Apartheid cemented this injustice by ensuring that marginalised groups received little to no resources. Black South Africans have endured decades of institutionalised superiority rule and propaganda has caused damage to both protagonists and recipients of racism.
This has trickled into the workplace and created a difficulty where relationships fuelled by mistrust unwillingly grow. For an ideal corporate environment to develop, various inequalities need to be addressed concerning all professionals. Black professionals who have the same amount of experience and qualifications within their specialised fields need to receive the same financial remuneration as their white counterparts.
We have read and heard about numerous incidents of salary discrimination based on race. Over the years, the burgeoning for a change in this sphere has increased. As Right The Law, collectively with those who are affected by salary discrimination, we need to take a stance and adjust the law. We believe that the legalisation of the right bill will pave the way for genuine equality.
Collectively, as South Africans, the topic of race is a very sensitive issue, and this is rightly so. Now, to be given less for the same amount of work as your counterparts only fuels the superiority and inferiority complex. The only way we can move forward and tackle this injustice is to make sure that the propensity to racial prejudice is subdued by the law.
A new study by Analytico, a data and earnings analytic consultancy, shows the shocking pay gaps between white and black professionals in South Africa. Based on 692 704 individuals, the company conducted a comparative earnings analysis of genders across different races to indicate any major discrepancies, using the Analytico Salary Analysis ModelTM.
These were the statistics:
White male professionals earn about 42% more than white females while black female professionals earn about 17% more than black males. White males working in the formal sector earn on average R21 700 per month. Black male professionals in the formal sector averaged just R3 612. White male professionals in the formal sector earned as much as R30 453 per month and black male professionals in the formal sector earned just R9 244. White females working in the formal sector earn around R13 331 while white professional females earned around R17 700 compared to black females earning R2 887 and R11 155 respectively.
Right The Law believes that by amending challenging the law concerning salary discrimination will leverage the inequalities and hold all organisations and companies accountable in ensuring that all professionals are equally remunerated against their counterparts.
As a movement, we stand with corporates that are willing to initiate tough conversations within their organisations. This will enable us to continue building a better society. With a conscious, deliberate and intentional focus on scrapping out salary discrimination based on race.
Join Us
We invite all interested parties, organisations, and individuals to join our movement. To support our causes in righting the law and turning the tide. Be part of history. Let us unite our voices.
Forward. As one. We turn the tide.