Equality | Gender Pay Reporting 2019: the narrative is key for year two

With Brexit at the forefront of most HR professionals’ minds, you could be forgiven for having pushed the gender pay calculator to one side until now. But with the 4 April reporting deadline looming once again, what can HR managers learn from the 2018 cycle?

What did last year’s figures tell us?

Most companies weren’t in a rush as the vast majority (79.8%) waited until the last month before the deadline to publish their figures, with 55.2% of those not publishing until the final week. An analysis of the figures shows that three quarters of private and voluntary sector employers reported a median gender pay gap in favour of men and nearly two thirds reported a median gender bonus gap in favour of men.

Changes for 2019