ANALYSIS: Gender pay gap (GPG) reporting in the UK has had an
explosive effect in terms of shining a spotlight on the issue of
female participation and progression in the workplace and holding
companies to account. Put simply, the rules are a game changer.
The first deadline under the GPG reporting regulations passed on
4 April. Of the 10,000 + employers who published their data - over
1000 of them in the final 24 hours before the deadline - more than
three quarters pay men on average more than women. There are also
stark differences in gender pay across sectors. More details of our
analysis are set out below.
The GPG regime has also helped to highlight a number of broader
issues, from the way organisations are structured to deep-rooted
societal issues, including how to encourage more women to study
STEM subjects and to pursue careers in more male dominated
professions, how to facilitate better access to childcare and
flexible working opportunities, and the need
