Employers do not have to report gender pay gaps

Tuesday 24 Mar 2020 @ 14:10
Government Equalities Office

Enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines suspended for this year.

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have today, 24th March, taken the decision to suspend enforcement of the gender pay gap deadlines for this reporting year (2019/20).

The decision means there will be no expectation on employers to report their data.

In a joint statement, Minister for Women & Equalities, Liz Truss, and EHRC Chair, David Isaac, said:

“We recognise that employers across the country are facing unprecedented uncertainty and pressure at this time. Because of this we feel it is only right to suspend enforcement of gender pay gap reporting this year.”

Further information:

In normal circumstances, the EHRC has the power to investigate employers that fail to report their gender pay gap data and could face an unlimited fine after court action.
More than 3000 employers have already reported their data via the gov.uk website this year (26% of expected reporters) and GEO will continue to provide support to employers in reporting their data should they wish to do so.
For the latest information on coronavirus support, please visit gov.uk.

Channel website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-equalities-office

Original article link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/employers-do-not-have-to-report-gender-pay-gaps

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