Have you seen the latest Gender Pay Gap guidance from the Government Equalities Office?
As the 4th of April approaches, Private sector employers with more than 250 employees are getting ready to publish gender pay gap data (public and voluntary sector organisations have until 30 March). Ahead of this deadline, the government have released two new pieces of guidance which have been issued to help employers identify and address potential causes of gender pay gap in their organisation.
Victoria Atkins, minister for women, in a recent news article from gov.uk, said that the current gender pay gap was at its “lowest level on record”, but that alone is “not good enough if we want to achieve real gender equality in the workplace”.
“Last year, 100 per cent of companies in scope reported their pay gap data, but they now need to take steps to put an end to this inequality,” Atkins said. She called for more employers to understand the causes of their organisation’s gender pay gap and create action plans that would “close those gaps for good”.
New research commissioned by the GEO has found that more companies have prioritised reducing their gender pay gap since the introduction of gender pay gap legislation in 2017. 69% of employers now view closing the GPG as a high or medium priority, an increase of 8% on last year.
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This publication contains eight key questions to help employers identify potential causes of their gender pay gap. View it here.
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This is a four-step guide to help employers develop an effective gender pay gap action plan. View it here.
If you need advice on Gender Pay Gap issues, Pursuit Resources Group work alongside KLC Employment Law Consultants to offer our clients advice and guidance on Employment Law. If you would like us to put you in touch with KLC please do not hesitate to ask.
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