Since 2017, any organisations with 250 or more employees have been required to publish certain figures relating to their GPG on their websites, and to share this data with the Government. Businesses that do not report within the deadlines, or who submit inaccurate data risk court orders and fines as they would be in breach of regulations. Chair of the EHRC, Kishwer Faulkners, commented: “We know employers take gender pay gap reporting seriously and 6,000 organisations managed to report their data last year while reacting to the effects of Covid-19. It is not just the law but the right thing to do for their staff, demonstrating a commitment to all their female employees, which is why organisations like the CBI have supported our decision to recommence reporting and enforcement.”
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The Government Equalities Office confirms extension to Gender Pay Gap reporting deadline for 2020-21 to 5 October 2021 26 February 2021
The CIPP reported earlier this week that employers would be given an additional six months in which to submit their Gender Pay Gap data (GPG) due to the continued impact of coronavirus.
The Government Equalities Office has now officially confirmed this, which means that GPG data for 2020-21, which will use a snapshot data of 31 March 2020 for most public sector employers, or 5 April 2020 for private sector employees, does not need to be submitted until 5 October 2021. Ordinarily, most public authority employers would need to meet the GPG submission deadline of 30 March, and private, voluntary and all other public authority employers would be required to submit the information by 4 April. Regardless of the normally observed deadlines, employers now all have until 5 October 2021 to report the relevant data, and if they do so, then no enforcement action will be taken against them. Employers are reminded that they should continue to report their GPG information through the Gender pay gap service, which will be available for use for the current reporting year up until the amended deadline date. They will be able to report GPG information relating to the next reporting year from the beginning of April 2021.
Enforcement in relation to GPG data was completely suspended for the 2019-20 reporting year due to the outbreak of coronavirus, so employers did not have to report this information, but could still do so if they wished.
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General Employment News
The Resolution Foundation calls for higher pay and better conditions for low-paid workers 4 June 2020 The Resolution Foundation has published a report which highlights how the UK’s 4.2 million low-paid workers have been impacted most negatively by the outbreak of coronavirus. Whether that be because it is significantly more likely that they have lost their jobs or been placed on furlough than higher earners, or because they are in roles that have meant prolonged exposure to the danger to health posed by COVID-19. Whilst key workers have been praised by both government and the public throughout the duration of the coronavirus crisis, attention has been turned to the low pay and unfavourable working conditions that they have to endure. It has been highlighted that copious amounts of key workers are paid below the real living wage, with many more who, in reality, are paid below the mandatory minimum wage.
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