Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations Published

Almost one year after the enactment of the Gender Pay Gap (Information) Act 2021 ("Act") in July 2021, the Government recently published the Employment Equality Act (1998 (Section 20A) (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2022 ("Regulations"), which gives effect to the Act and provides further details on the manner and timing of gender pay gap reporting obligations.

We have previously outlined the Act's key provisions which can be accessed here.

What is a Gender Pay Gap?

A gender pay gap is not the same as a failure to pay equal pay for like work. Employers are already obligated to pay equal pay to both genders for like work. A gender pay gap refers to the difference in the average hourly wage of men and women across a workforce. The Act requires employers to publish the gender pay gap differentials in their organisations, setting out pay differences between female and male employees.