14 Nov 2018

Report: The fair pay report

This report examines the impact of the gender pay reporting regulations. The Institute for Public Policy Research assess employer perceptions of the regulations and how they have responded. Based on these findings, it sets out proposals for improving gender pay reporting, and makes recommendations for broader pay transparency to tackle wider pay inequalities.

Key findings

Progress in tackling the gender pay gap has been too slow. The gender pay gap in 2018 was 17.9% and at the current rate it will not close until 2072.
The gender pay gap regulations have had a positive impact – there has been high compliance and the profile of the issue has been raised leading to more investigation and action into the issue.
Businesses should build on the success of gender pay reporting by introducing wider pay transparency.
However, transparency alone will not tackle pay gaps – government and employers must address the structural drivers of these inequalities.