Commitment for equality between men and women, as an important indicator of the degree of democracy in a society, has been a major issue of various debates for decades. Despite all efforts, some areas with great potential for improving gender equality remain. One of these areas is the main source of employees income, pay for the performed work, which has a significant impact on employee's social and economic status and consequently affects the economic growth. To this effect, the principle of equal pay for men and women for work of equal value was enshrined to the European Union Treaty in 1957 and has later on become one of the fundamental principles of various international, European and national legal acts. Despite all legislative efforts, we are still witnessing a gender pay gap for work of equal value which is a burning issue for such a developed society.
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