Nearly 150 senior HR professionals were surveyed for its Equality Bill: Justice for All? report. It found only 5% of companies report on gender pay, while 61% have not audited gender pay differences.
To tackle the gender pay gap, the Equality Bill is widely expected to ban pay secrecy clauses that prevent employees from revealing their remuneration to colleagues. However, according to DLA Piper, only 15% of businesses say banning secrecy clauses would encourage them to review gender pay differences before the year is out.
Sandra Wallace, employment law partner at DLA Piper said: "With many organisations unaware of the problem and others reluctant to take action, it is clear further steps need to be taken to move towards more equal pay between men and women."
According to the Office of National Statistics, the average full-time gender pay gap has increased to 17.1%. The Equality and Human Rights Commission found pay gaps were as much as 60% different between men and women in the financial services sector.
Two thirds of business not taking action on gender pay gaps
With the Equality Bill due to be published today (27th April), research by DLA Piper finds nearly two-thirds of businesses have still not reviewed gender pay gaps.
