The gender pay gap for full-time workers has fallen below 10% for the first time in 15 years since comparable records began. The difference between men’s and women’s median hourly full-time pay fell from 10.5% in 2011 to 9.6% in 2012, according to the annual survey of hours and earnings from the Office for National Statistics. Women’s average hourly earnings grew by 2% to £12 over the 12 months to April, while men’s earnings grew by 1.1% to £13.27, prompting one employment expert to claim “women are steadily chipping away at the glass ceiling.” The figures show women now earn an a