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Every year employers th 250 or more employees in the UK publish their figures comparing men and women’s average pay across the organisation #GenderPayGap. Last year the UK Government suspended this legislation citing COVID19 @GEOgovuk (thread) 
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/employers-do-not-have-to-report-gender-pay-gaps?_ga=2.110859525.1811549481.1613640189-949304543.1612276671
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/employers-do-not-have-to-report-gender-pay-gaps?_ga=2.110859525.1811549481.1613640189-949304543.1612276671
Despite the suspended legislation 6,009 of the over 10,000 employers have reported their data 
. A clear indication that businesses see the value of fostering #payequity and #transparency despite the policy being paused.
. A clear indication that businesses see the value of fostering #payequity and #transparency despite the policy being paused.
This year we have heard the government is again considering suspending the regulation, when we know so many companies have already prepared and analysed their data. If we want to achieve pay parity, businesses need to be supported by policy.
When policy signals that this agenda is not a priority, we risk losing decades of progress. We already know that the pandemic and its economic fallout are having a regressive effect on gender equality. We can’t afford to scrap policies that encourage transparency accountability
When countries around the world are pushing for increased transparency at this time with legislation in France, Germany, USA (recently introduced in California and Colorado), we can’t afford to stay behind.
I want to think that @britishchambers @IoD_SouthWest @cmi_managers @cmi_ceo @CBItweets will confirm to the @GOVUK @GEOgovuk what we all know - that this is a time to strengthen our efforts on #genderequality not weaken them. @ES_Entrepreneur @UKPriyaGuha @janetcoyle2
