The majority of UK employees do not believe their workplace has a gender pay gap, according to a recent study by online career community Glassdoor. The study also shows that two-thirds of UK employees are not likely to apply for a company where they believe there is a pay gap.

An overwhelming majority of employees believe that men and women should be paid equally for equal work (87%).

"While wage disparities do exist, this survey reveals that the majority of employees do not believe their workplace has a gender pay gap," said Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor chief economist. "Across the geographies we surveyed, the support for equal wages is there and there is general consensus that the best courses of action to ensure equal pay are new company policies around pay and compensation, government legislation requiring employers to pay people equally, and more transparency into salary at all levels."

The data shows 66% of UK employees are not likely to apply to a company where they believe there is a pay gap, and significantly more women (76%) than men (59%) feel this way.

Younger workers are far less likely to want to work at a company where a pay gap exists: 80% of UK workers ages 18-24 would not apply for a job if they believed there to be a pay gap, compared to 58% of those aged 45-54, and 52% of those aged 55+.

Meanwhile, 69% of UK females believe they are compensated fairly, opposed to 73% of UK men.

According to Glassdoor, new company policies, government legislation, clearer communication from senior leaders and greater internal pay transparency are top contenders for making an impact on the gender wage gap.

Among UK employees who believe there is a gender pay gap at their company 27% believe new company policies around pay and compensation are key to helping solve this issue. While 41% feel that government legislation requiring employers to pay all people equally for equal work and experience will improve the gender pay gap. 20% believe clearer communication from senior leaders and human resources about how pay raises, bonuses and cost of living increases are determined will improve the gap.  Moreover, 26% are of the opinion that greater internal pay transparency for all roles will help close the gap and 17% believe that women taking action and demanding pay raises will make an impact in the wage gap.