FIRED! Women struggle to recoup previous levels of pay after the sack

Women have a harder time than men returning to previous levels of pay if they have been fired.

According to a new study, published by Insurance Quotes, women report that on average they lose 24% of their salary when gaining a new position after previously being fired.

However, men say that their subsequent salary was just over one per cent higher in their next job.

Men were also more likely to attempt to keep their job than women after they were let go.