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Workers of Bangladeshi heritage paid a fifth less than white counterparts, new figures show
A study by the Office of National Statistics reveals ethnic minority workers were paid an average of 3.8% less than white workers last year
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WORKERS of Bangladeshi heritage in Britain are paid a fifth less than their white counterparts, official figures produced by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed today.

The first official analysis of Britain’s ethnicity pay gap showed ethnic minority workers were paid an average of 3.8 per cent less than white workers in 2018.

In London, the average pay deficit was a shocking 21.7 per cent.

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