Setting aside the current uncertainty around paid parental leave
and the impact this might have on attempts to achieve gender
equality, we have in recent years seen more and more businesses
recognise the importance of gender equality and diversity in the
workplace.
In fact, the Workplace Gender Equality Act (2012), which is
promoted and overseen by the government's Workplace Gender
Equality Agency, requires certain employers to report each year on
how they're going with achieving workplace gender equality.
If you are an employer with more than 100 employees, between 1
April and 31 May you must submit a report to the Agency providing
information about the previous year (up to 31 March), to enable the
Agency to assess the extent of workplace gender equality in your
workplace. This year, the Agency is requesting additional
information, such as the number of:
