WOMEN MEN GIRLS BOYS HOME STORES Give the gift of Choice this Christmas 🎁 GENDER PAY STATEMENT Gender Pay Gap Report 2019 The obligation: employers with 250 or more employees must publish and report specific figures about their gender pay gap. We have to report our findings by 4 April each year and have to report on: Mean gender pay gap in hourly pay Median gender pay gap in hourly pay Mean bonus gender pay gap Median bonus gender pay gap Proportion of males and females receiving a bonus payment Proportion of males and females in each pay quartile. What is mean? The mean figure is reached by adding up all of the hourly rates of employees and dividing the total by the number of employees. The mean gender pay gap is the difference between mean male pay and mean female pay as at the ‘snapshot’ date (5 April 2018). What is median? The median figure is reached by listing all of the hourly rates in order and selecting the middle number. The median gap is the difference in the male and female figure as at the ‘snapshot’ date. It is important to know that the Gender Pay Gap is not the same as Equal Pay. Equal Pay Employers must give men and women equal pay for equal work. Gender Pay Gap This is the difference between the average earnings of men and women across the Group, expressed as a percentage or (A – B)/A x 100 Our Gender Pay Gap – Setting the Scene As at the ‘snapshot’ date, we had a total of 483 employees, 77% of which are females. A high proportion of our female staff are Retail Associates. We believe these posts to be particularly appealing to female applicants due to the variety of work patterns we offer. Our mean gender pay gap is 18.5% in favour of males Our median gender pay gap is 0% neither in favour of males or females We consider that the Mean gender pay gap percentage sits as it does as there is a concentration of the male population of employees in the upper and upper middle quartiles. Due to the nature of the business, there tends to be a trend towards the employment of females overall and this is reflected in all of the quartiles and throughout our figures. Our mean bonus gap is 83.9% in favour of males Our median bonus gap is 130.7% in favour of females The proportion of males and females receiving a bonus payment is 25.7% male and 11.6% female. Quartile distribution: We are required to report on the proportion of men and women in each of four pay bands. Employers can generate their own “quartiles”, each containing an equal number of employees. The proportion of male and female employees in each quartile must then be reported in percentage terms. 1st quartile (lower) Male 32.2% Female 67.8% 2nd quartile (lower middle) Male 20.8% Female 79.2% 3rd quartile (upper middle) Male 9.1% Female 90.9% 4th quartile (upper) Male 31.4% Female 68.6% Our commitment to equality We are confident that the systems we have in place ensures that men and women doing the same job, or work of the same value, are paid the same. All of our policies and procedures are applied equally to staff, regardless of gender. Our commitment for the future To ensure that the Gender Pay Gap reporting is adhered to and to continue to be a fair and equal opportunity employer. I confirm that the information contained in this report is accurate and have been calculated in accordance with the gender pay gap reporting requirements as outlined in the legislation. Cornelius Donovan Director If you would like any information on employee pay, you can contact our HR team here. Our Gender Pay Statement for 2018 can be found here About Choice Gift Cards Student Discount Jobs Gender Pay Statement Contact Us Privacy and Cookie Policy Suppliers Terms and Conditions Sign up to our newsletter Keep up-to-date with the latest news and offers. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy. Join the conversation Like, read, comment and share @choicestores. FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM © 2021 Choice Discount Stores Ltd. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By continuing to use our website, you accept their use. Learn more here. ×