We cannot just nosedive straight into that area without a broader conversation with business to understand where we are now.viiEconomy, Energy and Fair Work Committee, 18 September 2018, col 15
When asked about action on the gender pay gap, HIE spoke of promoting the benefits of a fair work agenda, ‘rather than looking at any negative or conditionality approach’.viiiEconomy, Energy and Fair Work Committee, 25 September 2018, col 17 However, patterns of occupational segregation and the gender pay gap are more pronounced in the region than in Scotland as a whole.