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
Clear

Reports

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

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
2 Recommendation Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap repor… Accepted in Part

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 … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting and legislation. However, it commits to providing guidance by Summer 2022 for organisations that voluntarily choose to publish data, covering data protection, reporting methods, and action plans, as suggested by the committee.
Read full response →
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 ↗

Who gave evidence

4 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Charles Cotton · Senior Performance and Reward Adviser Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development 1
Matthew Percival · Director for People and Skills Confederation of British Industry 1
Sandra Kerr CBE · Race Director Business in the Community 1
Wilf Sullivan · Equality Officer Trades Union Congress (TUC) 1

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…