‘Myth’: Government slammed over push to close gender pay gap

Sky News host Caleb Bond reveals why the so-called gender pay gap is a "myth" following the government's latest move. From next month, businesses with more than 100 employees will be forced to report their gender pay gap data. “But businesses won't be required to report whether or not they're paying people different money to do the same job because of course it's not happening,” Mr Bond said. “This ‘gender pay gap’ they have to disclose is the difference between what all the men in the company are paid versus what all the women in the company are paid combined.” He pointed out men and women tend to be drawn to different fields and “priorities in life”. “And women have children – not birthing parents or whatever they're calling it at the moment – women. “Women generally take time off work to have children and they generally spend more time off work post-childbirth – spending more time away from work to be with your kid will naturally affect your employment status. These are simply the realities of life.”