Guidance: 4 Steps to Developing a Gender Pay Gap Action Plan

To support its already published ‘Actions to close the Gender Pay Gap’ guide, the Government Equalities Office has also released a an ‘Effective Gender Pay Gap Action Plan’.

Based on the experiences gained from employers who have already taken steps to reduce their pay gaps, the guidance recommends:

• Understanding why a pay gap may exist in the first place
• Methods for better consulting and engaging with employees
• Ways to continually revise, assess and embed a gender pay gap action plan
• How much time employers should set aside to achieve their action plan outcomes