Britain’s Working Class Work Six Weeks For Free Every Year

From 17 November, working-class professionals are working for free.

The so-called class pay gap is even higher for women, equating to more than £7,000 ($8,700) a year for professionals in the same occupation.

Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg
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Working-class British employees face a 12% salary penalty. That means they effectively work for free from 17th November this year, according to a new report.

The so-called class pay gap is even higher for women, equating to more than £7,000 ($8,700) a year for professionals in the same occupation, according to the study published Friday by the Social Mobility Foundation charity.