Employers can pay men more than women, EU court says

The European Court of Justice has ruled that companies can pay male workers more on grounds of length of employment, even though natural childcare burdens limit the ability of many women to compete on the basis of time served.

The case was brought by UK health inspector Bernadette Cadman, who argued that domestic duties such as pregnancy and maternity leave often dictate the length of time women work - leading to diminished "seniority" - and called for employers to provide special just...