Government publishes final version of gender pay gap regulations

The government has published the final version of the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017, which explain who is covered by the regulations, and how employers should calculate and report on the gender pay gap in their organisation from April 2017. The new reporting regime applies to all private sector employers with 250 or more employees. Currently, women in the legal profession earn on average about 10% less than men in comparable jobs, according to a government tool for calculating the gap, entitled Find out the gender pay gap for your job.