<p>British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 50 no.&nbsp;3 (Sep 2012), p. 529-553</p> <p>Available in the library. See journal shelves.</p> <p>Available online.&nbsp;</p>

The gender earnings differentials for private-sector employees in Britain and Canada are similar, substantial and significant. Using linked employer–employee data, we show that women are more likely to be employed in low-wage workplaces than men in both counties. After accounting for the workplace, women continue to earn less than comparable men. Although men and women face a more equal pay structure within their workplace than they do across workplaces, a substantial portion of the gender pay gap in both countries remains unexplained by the individual characteristics or workplace effects considered in this study.