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Under new government legislation over 10,000 employers reported their gender pay gaps this year. These regulations increase transparency, driving board level discussions and pushing employers to take real action to close the gap.<\/p>
We are now working with employers to help them understand their gender pay gaps, and support them to put plans in place to tackle gaps.<\/p>
Mandatory gender pay gap reporting is just one of the steps government has taken to tackle the drivers of the gap including:<\/p>