Updated following the publication of Government guidance on gender equality action plan reporting. Organisations can use the new information to voluntarily report and publish their action plans alongside gender pay gap reporting.
Various changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 took effect on 6 April 2026. HR should begin planning for further reforms due to be introduced later in 2026.
Updated to refer to the Government's statement confirming its commitment to legislating for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting. Although implementation dates are still to be confirmed, the Government's statement should embolden employers to begin preparing. To help you get started, this detailed guide includes sections on gathering ethnicity data for the workforce and defining the groups to report on, while taking into account the need for employee anonymity and statistical robustness.
Practical guidance on supporting employees experiencing the menopause, including how symptoms can affect employees at work, managing absence and performance issues and ensuring that working conditions do not exacerbate menopausal symptoms.
Practical guidance on using positive action when taking steps to close the gender pay gap, including the difference between positive action and positive discrimination, measures that could amount to positive action and how to develop an action plan.