Insights & News

Michael Burd writes for The Law Society: Gender pay gap reporting

Press

09 May 2018

In an article for The Law Society, Michael Burd reflects on the gender pay gap reporting results, in relation to the legal sector.

EHRC gets tough on enforcing gender pay gap reporting

26 April 2018

Enquiries by Lewis Silkin have revealed that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) is adopting a rigorous approach to enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting (“GPGR”) regime.

Joanna Hunt writes for HR Zone: How is the gender pay gap impacting the migrant female workforce?

Press

20 April 2018

In an article for HR Zone, Joanna Hunt discusses what the results of gender pay gap reporting mean for employers and workers of both genders, and more importantly what we can do about it.

Michael Burd comments for New Law Journal: Mind the pay gap

Press

09 April 2018

In an article for New Law Journal, Michael Burd discusses gender pay gap reporting, stating it would ‘undoubtedly be a driver for change’ but did ‘not tell the whole story.'

Michael Burd comments for LexisNexis: Gender pay gap reporting – a ‘seminal moment’ and a ‘driver for change’

Press

06 April 2018

Michael describes gender pay gap reporting as a ‘seminal moment’ but warn that action against companies who fail to report by the deadline, may be ‘little beyond naming and shaming’.

Lucy Lewis writes for Employee Benefits: Is shared parental leave as effective as it could be?

Press

04 April 2018

In an article for Employee Benefits, Lucy Lewis discusses shared parental leave and how gender pay gap reporting could improve employer's commitment to re-balance family life.

Joanna Hunt again writes for the Free Movement blog: Do the Immigration Rules discriminate against women who want to work in the UK?

Press

04 April 2018

In an article for the Free Movement blog, Joanna Hunt discusses whether Tier 2 (the main visa route which enables migrants to work in the UK) is potentially discriminatory against women and hinders their ability to work in the UK.

Gender pay gap reporting – the story so far

25 September 2017

It’s a little over five months since the first “snapshot date” of 5 April 2017 and less than seven months before the final deadline for employers with 250 or more UK staff to publish their first ever gender pay gap reports without incurring the wrath of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. This seems as good a point as any to ask the question “Where are we now?”

Executive pay ratio reporting – sound familiar?

04 September 2017

The Government has recently announced it will take forward a number of proposals for corporate governance reform relating to employment. Media reports have focused on the watering down of earlier plans for worker representation on boards, which has predictably been attacked by unions.

Carolyn Soakell comments for The Times - Gender pay reforms will not reveal true size of the gap

Press

24 May 2017

Carolyn Soakell has commented in an article for The Times Brief which discusses the new Gender Pay regulations that came into force on the 6 April.

Colin Leckey comments for HR News on the new gender pay gap regulations

Press

07 April 2017

Employment Partner, Colin Leckey has commented in an article for HR News on the issues relating to the new gender pay gap reporting rules.

Colin Leckey comments for IBTimes UK on the new gender pay gap regulations

Press

05 April 2017

Employment Partner, Colin Leckey has commented in an article for International Business Times on the issues relating to the new gender pay gap reporting rules which came into force today.

Gender pay gap reporting – D-Day looms…

28 March 2017

It’s the employment law change that has generated more interest than any other for many years. Next Wednesday – 5 April 2017 – is the first ever “snapshot date” for the new gender pay gap reporting regime. For several thousand employers, it’s the day for which they will have to pull the payroll data from which their first ever public gender pay gap report will need to be compiled.

Bonuses of contention: the treatment of incentive schemes in gender pay gap reporting

09 March 2017

Carolyn Soakell blogs for Practical Law’s Employment Blog - Bonuses of contention: the treatment of incentive schemes in gender pay gap reporting

Planning for employment law issues in your HR budget

19 January 2017

With the annual budgeting process now underway in many businesses, we have taken a look at the expected employment law developments for the coming year and identified five non-core areas of potential spend/cost that HR directors may want to make allowance for in their 2017/18 budget.

Talking women in leadership and gender pay gaps with Dame Janet Gaymer

01 December 2016

Function after form – when will Law Firms get out in front on gender issues?

Press Release: Talking women in leadership and gender pay gaps with Dame Janet Gaymer

Press

25 November 2016

Dame Janet Gaymer recently chaired the discussion panel at the launch of ‘The Future of Employment Legal Services'

Gender pay gap reporting and Simpson’s Paradox

05 May 2016

The draft gender pay gap reporting regulations were published early this year.