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Category: Equal Pay Audits

Three essential areas to address around pay gaps and equality

Instances of unequal pay can manifest all too easily, but they can also be guarded against by putting checks and balances in place and maintaining those with regular auditing. My three main areas to focus on when considering pay gaps and inequality are pay structures, annual pay review and pay policy.

Posted by Emer Bucukoglu on
02 September 2022

What does gender pay gap reporting say about your business?

Equal Pay | Equal Pay Audits | Gender Pay | Gender Pay Gap | Gender Pay Reporting

Since the Gender Pay Gap Regulations came into effect in 2017 organisations with more than 250 employees have been reporting their gender pay gap. Increasingly organisations with fewer than 250 employees, and therefore not required to report, have been publishing their gender pay gap as the importance and value of reporting continues to be seen.

Posted by Spencer Hughes on
22 April 2022

Pay Inequality: what could go wrong?

Pay Fairness | Equal Pay | Equal Pay Audits

Most organisations do not deliberately set out to discriminate in terms of pay, but given the c.29,000 claims a year it’s clearly not uncommon. Recent headline-grabbing cases have detailed staggering settlements, but the implications of not establishing pay equity can span much further than this. Cathryn Edmondson discusses.

Posted by Cathryn Edmondson on
18 March 2021

Equal Pay – are we making progress?

Equal Pay | Equal Pay Audits

It is clear Equal Pay remains a large business risk for many employers, and while most organisations have a ‘gut feel’ that they do not operate discriminatory pay practices, it is almost impossible to make a proper assessment without conducting the right pay tests. Emer Bucukoglu takes a look at what an Equal Pay Audit entails.

Posted by Emer Bucukoglu on
23 September 2020

Equal Pay: Managing historical pay imbalances

The recent case of Samira Ahmed vs. the BBC has highlighted issues that many organisations face when managing pay. Justine Woolf asks: how do we ensure we're paying fairly? And how do we manage the impact of historic pay imbalances?

Posted by Justine Woolf on
14 January 2020

Now is a crucial time for action on Gender Pay – and here’s why

Gender Pay is a hot topic, but the real test will be whether companies can reduce their gap over the next few years. Director of Consulting Deborah Rees-Frost explains why now is such an important time for improving your results, and offers some top tips to get started.

Posted by Deborah Rees-Frost on
17 April 2018

Left it late? Get back on track with gender pay

Worried about missing the gender pay deadline? Deborah Rees-Frost explains why you're unlikely to be alone, and what to do if you're running out of time.

Posted by Deborah Rees-Frost on
20 March 2018

Fairness in Pay Part 3 - Equal Pay: Time for a rethink

Here at Innecto we’ve been conducting equal pay audits for over a decade, but recent cases have shown that some employers are only now realising the extent of the problem. Client Director Justine Woolf brings some fresh thinking to the question of how we in HR can make sure every employee gets a fair deal.

Posted by Justine Woolf on
27 February 2018

Fairness in Pay Part 1 - Job Evaluation: Every little helps

We're starting a 3-part series today on fair pay. Both gender pay and equal pay have been in the news recently and it's important to get ahead of the issues they bring up for discussion. First up, it's Sarah Lardner explaining how job evaluation can help prevent equal pay claims.

Posted by Sarah Lardner on
13 February 2018

Who's afraid of the big bad bonus gap?

With all the attention on gender pay gap reporting, why are so many companies glossing over their bonus gap? Reward analyst Roy Curnick takes a closer look at the figures.

Posted by Roy Curnick on
17 October 2017

The BBC, gender pay and the underrated role of pay governance

Following last week's revelation of the BBC's top talent earnings, Deborah Rees explores the underrated role of pay governance in gender pay...

Posted by Deborah Rees-Frost on
25 July 2017

What does the result of the election mean for reward?

Shocking election results seem to have become the norm and the recent election was no different. With a Conservative government with a Democratic Unionist Party alliance, we look to see where the common ground may be. Read more...

Posted by Mark Macoun on
20 June 2017

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