Unequal pay means different income is paid to employees of the same skills and jobs.
Gender pay gap refers to the difference between the average wage of men and women in an organisation.
Nature of Discrimination
Direct and explicit discrimination where individuals are paid less for the same job based solely on gender.
Systemic and indirect discrimination is influenced by factors such as occupational segregation, career progression, and biases in hiring and promotion.
Focus
The biggest difference is that this is more focused on the individual pay of an employee rather than everyone.
It’s a broader term which refers to the difference between the average salary of all employees of an organisation.
Legality
Often illegal and a clear violation of anti-discrimination laws.
While not illegal in itself, some jurisdictions require reporting to tackle and reduce the gender pay gap.