Gender Pay Gap Reporting Rules Come into Force April 2017
22nd March 2017
April is commonly a busy time of year for HR professionals, with new employment legislation due to come into force.
2017 is no exception, with the most significant development being the introduction of the gender pay gap reporting duty for larger employers. The new reporting regulations require businesses with more than 250 employees to calculate and publish their gender pay gap data and a written statement on their public facing web-site. This means that the gender pay gap will be publicly available, including to customers, employees and potential future recruits. The regulations apply to private and voluntary sector employers in England, Wales and Scotland. Businesses will also need to report the data to government online, which will be available on the government website from spring 2017. Regulations for the private and voluntary sectors have now been approved and will commence from April 2017, from which point employers will have up to 12 months to publish this information. Sheffield Chamber recommend that businesses start compiling their data now. For many companies, the required information will not be readily available and will need to be prepared in advance of the deadline. For more information and advice, Chamber members can access their Chamber HR service, including free in membership. This includes free telephone advice from qualified specialist in any employment law and human resource issue. These professionals can provide you with information and advice on how the new legislation will affect your company, what information needs to be provided and how to avoid an issue. For more information call 0114 201 8888 or visit www.scci.org.uk/membership/comprehensive-business-support/chamber-hr
