Reaching for a large G&T may well be the only way to recover from a week of working on complicated spreadsheets, difficult definitions, and desperate attempts to explain away the gap between men’s and women’s pay…
ACAS has now published its draft guidance on managing the gender pay reporting process. It is at pains to point out that this is still a draft (and the eagle eyed lawyers at Lupton Fawcett have already spotted several typos), and that a final version will not be available until the draft Regulations have been finalised.
Employers with 250 or more employees on the “snapshot date” of 5 April 2017 will be covered by the legislation. The guidance identifies the six different types of calculation that employers will have to make. However, what is noticeable about the guidance is the emphasis that it places on the benefits to employers of publishing their data early, and of formulating an action plan to reduce the gender pay gap within their own organisations. In particular, ACAS points out that:
Certainly, finding the right message to publish alongside the six gender pay gap calculations will be crucial for employers. HR professionals will no doubt have to rely on their marketing consultants, as well as their finance team, to help them deal with this new headache …
Confused by the new rules on gender pay reporting? Contact us for details of our Gender Pay Gap Training, which is available at our offices or on-site at your premises.
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