the Government currently believes that the EHRC enforcement strategy provides certainty about the effects of non compliance (which can include an unlimited fine), however this will continue to be monitored.
The Government are seemingly reluctant to make more material changes to the reporting regulations both because there has only been one cycle of reporting and because amendments to the regulations could affect the ability to compare data year on year. This is not to say that there will not be changes in the longer term. However, it appears most likely that these would occur after the statutory review which must take place within five years of the introduction of the scheme. In the meantime this response is a reminder to employers that their responsibilities in respect of gender pay gap go beyond reporting and they should be planning how they will address any gap identified.
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