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Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap reporting

Women and Equalities Committee HC 998 Published 8 February 2022

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

2 items (1 rec)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 2 of 2 classified

Accepted in Part 1

Rejected 1

Government response

First special report - Ethnicity pay gap reporting: Government response to the Committee’s fourth report of session 2021-22 · published 13 May 2022

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

2 Recommendation Accepted in Part

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

Recommendation

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, … Read more

Government Response 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.

Government Equalities Office

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