Being transparent with pay can have positive effects for organisations in both recruitment and retention, as well as helping to reduce inequality. This analysis explores organisations' approaches towards transparency in job adverts and the benefits experienced from including this information. It also investigates the differences in the gender pay gap by approach to pay transparency.
While many businesses now report on their gender pay gap, checking for equality based on other employee characteristics is less common. We report on the progress being made to check for, and address, pay gaps across a number of different areas.