The equality commission has proposed a voluntary approach to employers’ reporting on pay differentials between men and women – but the equality bill will make such reporting mandatory if this doesn’t get results
Most would agree that we should be closing the gap between men and women’s pay. But how can this be achieved? Private-sector employers’ reluctance to take action to close the gender pay gap is understandable, considering the impact that equal pay litigation has had in local government and the NHS. Increasing the salary bill would be unwelcome at a time when many employers are still looking to cut costs.