Covid-19 has naturally led to the relaxation of a number of statutory requirements. One which was perhaps welcomed by many employers this time last year was the suspension of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines for the 2019-20 year, which employers must otherwise have published by 4 April 2020.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has recently announced that enforcement action against employers who fail to comply with their gender pay gap reporting obligations will start on 5 October 2021, which gives employers an additional six months to publish their data. Given the complexity that can be experienced compiling these reports, this is likely welcome relief for many of you.
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