1. What arguments might the council have put forward to justify paying the women care workers less than male workers employed by the council?
2. Why are so many women trapped in low paid jobs? What can be done to improve the job prospects of these women?
3. Find out what strategies firms use to retain their female staff who may choose to have a career break when they have a family. (Banks are a good place to start asking questions. Many have well developed schemes aimed at retaining staff.) Why are firms so keen to retain female workers who take a career break?
