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| Gender pay gap final day of reporting - live | Gender pay gap final day of reporting - live |
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| We’ll be analysing the figures as they roll in throughout the day and revisiting some interesting companies. | |
| There was a flurry of reports over the bank holiday weekend and as the average pay gap has increased week-on-week, it’s clear some companies have tried to bury their filings in the last minute rush. However we’ve been keeping tabs on the filings each day over a series of months and will be discussing some of the most interesting submissions as the deadline draws closer. | |
| All the figures are reported based on the median hourly pay gap, which is the difference between what the median male employee is paid and the median female employee is paid, expressed as a proportion of male earnings. | |
| While the figures are exciting, they’re also far from perfect. The numbers released under legislation don’t compare the gap based on similar roles and don’t identify which roles are part-time | |
| However the numbers are the first insight into inequality in the workforce on a company-level anywhere in the world. While they don’t reveal issues of equal pay for equal work, they have ignited a debate about pay and equality in the workplace. | |
| Amber Rudd - minister for women as well as home secretary - has warned companies they have “no excuse” for filing the gender pay gap results late. | Amber Rudd - minister for women as well as home secretary - has warned companies they have “no excuse” for filing the gender pay gap results late. |
| Not sure she mentioned it to her own party, however. The Conservative party has already said that it won’t be filing its figures until tomorrow. To be fair, on the snapshot day last April 5 they employed fewer than 250 people, so technically don’t have to file anything. but still, it is Quite Funny. | Not sure she mentioned it to her own party, however. The Conservative party has already said that it won’t be filing its figures until tomorrow. To be fair, on the snapshot day last April 5 they employed fewer than 250 people, so technically don’t have to file anything. but still, it is Quite Funny. |
| The Labour party filed its gender pay gap earlier this month, revealing that female employees earned 4% less than their male counterparts. This compares with the national median average of 18.4%. The Liberal Democrats have a smaller workforce than either of the two main parties and are not expected to publish their results. | The Labour party filed its gender pay gap earlier this month, revealing that female employees earned 4% less than their male counterparts. This compares with the national median average of 18.4%. The Liberal Democrats have a smaller workforce than either of the two main parties and are not expected to publish their results. |
| Welcome to the Guardian’s gender pay gap live blog. Companies with more than 250 employees have until midnight tonight to reveal the gap between the average hourly rate paid to male and female employees. | Welcome to the Guardian’s gender pay gap live blog. Companies with more than 250 employees have until midnight tonight to reveal the gap between the average hourly rate paid to male and female employees. |
| We’ve already seen a slew of companies reporting in the last few days, some with massive pay gaps, but all eyes will be on the final stragglers as they attempt to make it over the line. | We’ve already seen a slew of companies reporting in the last few days, some with massive pay gaps, but all eyes will be on the final stragglers as they attempt to make it over the line. |
| On the government gender pay gap reporting you can see the difference between men and women’s hourly rate, the bonus gap and how many men and women make up the workforce in the lowest, middle and top earning jobs. We’ll be picking out trends and highlighting the best and worst gender pay gaps in companies across the UK. | On the government gender pay gap reporting you can see the difference between men and women’s hourly rate, the bonus gap and how many men and women make up the workforce in the lowest, middle and top earning jobs. We’ll be picking out trends and highlighting the best and worst gender pay gaps in companies across the UK. |
| The gender pay gap isn’t about equal pay for equal work, but it does reveal the average gap between all wages at a company and shows that in many the upper echelons are still dominated by men. That has thrown up serious questions about the reasons behind the gender pay gap and what can be done to address it. | The gender pay gap isn’t about equal pay for equal work, but it does reveal the average gap between all wages at a company and shows that in many the upper echelons are still dominated by men. That has thrown up serious questions about the reasons behind the gender pay gap and what can be done to address it. |
| We would love you to join in the conversation. What is the gender pay gap in your company, and what- if anything- are they going to do about it? | We would love you to join in the conversation. What is the gender pay gap in your company, and what- if anything- are they going to do about it? |
| You can contribute via our callout, by emailing me on alexandra.topping@theguardian.com or by tweeting me @lexytopping | You can contribute via our callout, by emailing me on alexandra.topping@theguardian.com or by tweeting me @lexytopping |