Gender pay gap

Government publishes new guidance on gender pay gap

?As the reporting deadline for the second year approaches new guidance has been released to help employers close their gaps

MPs back extension of Women in Finance Charter

Over half of MPs (54%) back a recommendation to extend the Women in Finance Charter to cover all businesses not just those in the financial sector, according to the Association of Accounting...

Sadiq Khan publishes guide to tackling gender pay gap

The mayor of London has published a toolkit for employers as the latest data on gender pay in the city reveals a “varied picture”

Just one in five employers have plans to close gender pay gap

?The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called on employers to outline their action plans ahead of next year’s reporting deadline

Closing gender gap could add £150 billion to UK economy

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) has launched a guide for employers to driving gender diversity

Employers should report ethnicity and disability pay gaps, says think tank

Pay transparency should be extended to cover ethnicity and disability pay gaps, according to a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research

Third of young women still don't know how to report harassment

Despite gender pay gap reporting and #MeToo, women still face inequality in pay and significant mental health concerns at work, finds the Young Women’s Trust

Job adverts that omit salary details fuel pay gaps

?Employers that don't include pay information in their adverts could be contributing to unequal pay, according to the Young Women’s Trust

FTSE 100 CEO pay rises by 11% in a year

Boardroom

CEO reward increases outstrip pay rises for the wider workforce, fuelling questions over fairness and governance in Britain’s businesses

Law firm recruits women's advancement director

Law firm Dentons has announced the appointment of a women's advancement director

Men still dominate BBC's top-paid stars list

In response to the news HR magazine asked experts what the latest figures say about the progress of gender pay equality, and what this means for other employers

Employers taking action on gender pay

Diversity & inclusion

Pressure to ensure fair pay in the workplace is spurring employers to action, according to research from Willis Towers Watson