It has also published guidance on voluntary ethnicity pay gap reporting.
The March 2022 Inclusive Britain report sets out the Government's commitment to tackling ethnic and racial disparities in the world of work and beyond. It contains a number of action points in response to recommendations made previously by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
The Government has now published an update on the progress it has made in working towards those action points, stating that 32 of 74 actions have been delivered. As part of its update report, the Government has also published guidance on
The Government previously confirmed that mandatory ethnic pay gap reporting will not be introduced. However, it does recognise the value in analysing ethnicity pay information in order to help employers understand and address pay disparities. It has now published guidance on voluntary ethnic pay gap reporting for employers. The guidance contains advice on:
The second piece of guidance published by the Government is on positive action and inclusion in the workplace. The aim of the guidance is to support employers to take positive action whilst avoiding unlawful discrimination. It draws on the Equality and Human Rights commission's Statutory code of Practice on Employment, which contains a dedicated section on positive action.