Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee

Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting: One-off

Status: Closed Opened: 15 Dec 2021 Closed: 1 May 2024 1 recommendation 1 conclusion 1 report

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap reporting HC 998 8 Feb 2022 2 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
1 Conclusion Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap repor…

The Government has acknowledged that ethnicity pay gap reporting should be mandatory.

The Government has acknowledged that ethnicity pay gap reporting should be mandatory. Businesses are ready for Ministers to follow through on this commitment and bring forward legislation. We recognise that capturing and reporting ethnicity pay gap data is a more complex exercise than for gender, especially given disproportionate sample sizes …

Government response. The Government has accepted the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ recommendation that ethnicity pay gaps should continue to be reported on a voluntary basis. As the Government noted when accepting that recommendation, ethnicity pay gap reporting is just one …
Government Equalities Office
2 Recommendation Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap repor…

The Government should introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting by April 2023 for all organisations...

The Government should introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting by April 2023 for all organisations that currently report for gender. Legislation should include the requirement for employers to publish a supporting narrative and action plan. The Government should produce guidance, with clear explanations on: (a) data protection to reassure employers …

Government response. The Government has accepted the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ recommendation that ethnicity pay gaps should continue to be reported on a voluntary basis. As the Government noted when accepting that recommendation, ethnicity pay gap reporting is just one …
Government Equalities Office

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
12 Jan 2022 Charles Cotton · Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Matthew Percival · Confederation of British Industry, Sandra Kerr CBE · Business in the Community, Wilf Sullivan · Trades Union Congress (TUC) View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
10 Jan 2022 Correspondence to the Chair from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers & L…
15 Dec 2021 Correspondence to the Chair from Baroness Falkner relating to Equality Impact A…