Pandemic | Gender pay gap reporting enforcement delayed

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has announced that gender pay gap reporting enforcement will be delayed until Monday October 4, 2021 in light of the pandemic.

Unlike last year, in which the reporting was shelved completely as companies concentrated fully on leading through the Covid-19 pandemic, the deadline for reporting has now been pushed back.

Commenting on the news, the CIPD welcomed the decision not to suspend the reporting altogether but speculated that the delay may well send the ‘wrong signals’ to employers.

“We welcome the announcement from the EHRC confirming gender pay gap reporting enforcement won’t be suspended this year. However, we have concerns that delayed enforcement could send the wrong signal to employers that reporting can go on the backburner,” said Claire McCartney, Senior Resourcing and Inclusion Adviser at the CIPD.