Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting: One-off

Women and Equalities Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 15 Dec 2021 Closed: 1 May 2024 Parliament page
1 Recommendation
1 Conclusion
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 5 events
13 May
2022
Report published
8 Feb
2022
Report published
12 Jan
2022
Oral evidence
10 Jan
2022
Correspondence
15 Dec
2021
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
12 Jan 2022
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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)
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap reporting HC 998 8 Feb 2022 2 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
1 Conclusion Rejected
Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap …
The Government has acknowledged that ethnicity pay gap reporting should be mandatory.
The Government has acknowledged that ethnicity pay gap reporting should be mandatory. Businesses are ready for Ministers to follow through on this commitment and bring forward legislation. We recognise that capturing and reporting ethnicity pay gap data is a more … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the committee's assertion that it had acknowledged mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting, stating it has instead accepted a recommendation for voluntary reporting and will not legislate for mandatory reporting. It will, however, provide guidance for voluntary reporting by Summer 2022.
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2 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Fourth report - Ethnicity pay gap …
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, … Read more
Government Response
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.
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Government Response AI assessment · 2 of 1 classified
Accepted in Part 1
Rejected 1
Total 1 rec + 1 conclusion
Correspondence 2 letters
10 Jan 2022 Correspondence to the Chair from the Minister for Small Business, Consumers & Labour Markets relating to our one-off session into Ethnicity pay gap reporting
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15 Dec 2021 Correspondence to the Chair from Baroness Falkner relating to Equality Impact Assessments and Pay Gap Reporting
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