• The data shows that across all 4 quartiles, World of Books Limited has a significantly higher proportion of men to women and this is also reflected in Q1 and Q2 quartiles within World of Books Group Limited.
• Similar to many other organisations this is reflective of a higher proportion of men in our leadership team.
• We can see that there are relatively even proportions of men and women within the Q3 and Q4 quartiles in World of Books Group Limited
• The Leadership Pathways scheme launched this year provides a clear pathway for all Wobbers to learn and grow in preparation for future promotions and new roles.
• Ensuring all roles are benchmarked and assessed against the market and our recruitment and promotion opportunities are fair and free from barriers that could impinge on application and/or progression.
• Flexible Working – ensuring all Wobbers are aware of flexible working opportunities and available support.
• Reviewing all pay decisions with calibrated decision making so that all Wobbers regardless of gender are paid in line with their performance and contribution to the business.
We confirm that the data provided is accurate and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017.
Graham Bell
CEO
Proportion of employees receiving a bonus
| Male | Female |
| 60.63% | 70.70% |
The gender bonus pay gap has levelled out from last year with more weekend employees being recruited. Females received a higher mean bonus; higher median pay and the proportion of females receiving bonuses increased by 13% from 2017.
Proportions of males and females in each pay quartile (each quartile contains 114 or 115 employees)
| Male | Female | |
| Quartile 4 | 66.10% | 33.90% |
| Quartile 3 | 65.25% | 34.75% |
| Quartile 2 | 75.42% | 24.58% |
| Quartile 1 | 60.17% | 39.83% |
We confirm that the data provided is accurate and in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017.
Stephen Boobyer CEO