Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has published City Hall’s first ever gender pay audit in a move to “break the glass ceiling” for women in the workplace.

Sadiq Khan, who promised he would be a “proud feminist in City Hall” in our Ask a Feminist London Mayor special, has shown he is sticking with his word, as he called for London businesses to help close the gender pay gap.

As reported by the Evening Standard, the audit published today reveals that women working full-time in City Hall are paid an average of £21.20 an hour, while their male counterparts are paid an average of £22.44, making a gap of 4.6% between the sexes. In London as a whole, the average pay gap for full-time employees stands at 12%.

Referencing his two teenage daughters, Khan says: “I want to do all I can to ensure women have the same opportunities as men in London so that their hard work and talent is fully and fairly recognised by employers.

“It is unacceptable that in London, one of the world’s greatest and most progressive cities, someone’s pay and career prospects can still be defined by their gender.

“I want City Hall to be a model employer, adopting the highest standards to support women in the workplace and I challenge both ourselves and others to take action to break the glass ceiling that still exists to limit their success.”

Plans are said to include more flexible working options and a focus on career progression.

The Mayor of London makes first move towards gender equality in the workplace