Launch of Post Your Pay Gap

Equality has important benefits for the economy. Many businesses already recognise that to attract and retain talent from the widest possible pool and to help maximise productivity, they need to operate as fairly as possible.  That means being transparent about issues like pay.

We know that across the country as a whole, women are paid significantly less than men. The Government is committed to closing this pay gap, and ensuring there is more transparency on pay to help create a fairer society. We are taking a number of steps to make this happen:

• Improving the information published by public sector employers on the pay gap between men and women. For information on how Government departments compare on a measure of the gender pay gap for all employees (not comparing like-for-like work), click here.

• Improving transparency in the private sector through public sector purchasing, for example, by asking potential contractors what percentage of their staff are women or from ethnic minority communities.

• Working with business to introduce a new “kite-mark” scheme for employers who are transparent about reporting their progress on equality.

• Banning secrecy clauses which prevent people discussing their own pay.

• Gathering and publishing evidence on the effectiveness of equal pay audits in closing the gender pay gap.

• Working with the Equality and Human Rights Commission and businesses to improve equality practice.

Click for more information on what the Government is doing to tackle the gender pay gap

As part of the work to improve transparency the Government is encouraging businesses to look at the pay gap in their organisation. If you would like to calculate the pay gap in your organisation this web resource is designed to help.  

To find out more about how to calculate the pay gap in your organisation, click here.