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More than half of British workers have never asked their boss for a pay rise, a survey has found. Only 46 per cent of people have had a conversation with their employer about increasing their pay – despite 54 per cent feeling they are underpaid. And it seems this reluctance is mainly down to our squeamishness over talking about money. The poll of 2,000 workers revealed that a fifth of employees dread having to talk about pay or contracts – with 21 per cent admitting they are too nervous to ask for a pay review. And one in five fear losing their job, according to the research by employment law specialists Slater & Gordon. Others said they felt uncomfortable talking about money, thought it would make them appear ungrateful, or worried it would damage their relationship with their boss. Deborah Casale, from Slater & Gordon, said: ‘A lot of people don’t have a trade union to fight their corner any more so they can easily find themselves being taken advantage of in the workplace. 'This research revealed that many people thought they were underpaid or paid less than colleagues who were doing the same role but felt too scared to have a conversation with their employer about their pay. 'Often people prefer not to talk about money and to be discreet about how much they earn but this can often leave them at a real disadvantage. 'We deal with a lot of cases every year where employees know they have been treated differently to colleagues with no justification as to why that decision has been taken. | 
