With the support of Fawcett, this critical reform has passed its final stage in the House of Commons which means it will become law before the end of this year. Read more
A new report from the Fawcett Society, supported by the #EthnicityPayGap Campaign, shows how the ‘Motherhood Pay Penalty’ compounds the effects of the ethnicity pay gap. Read more
The Fawcett Society published new research on Equal Pay Day 2020 to show the impact of the coronavirus on gender equality. Read more
Read our report on the action the government must take in response to Equal Pay Day. Read more
Read our snap analysis of what today's announcements around childcare reform really mean for women in the UK. Read more
Fawcett Society has launched a joint statement with leading equality charities, campaigners and business groups to call for the reinstatement of enforcement on large employers to report their gender pay gap. Read more
The Fawcett Society can confirm that Equal Pay Day will be 20th November 2020. Read more
Stella Creasy introduces Fawcett Society's Equal Pay Implementation and Claims Bill to Parliament which gives women the Right to Know. Read more
05 February 2020: Fawcett Society is today publishing new data which shows why equal pay law in the UK is not fit for purpose. Read more
10 JANUARY 2020: Samira Ahmed has won her claim for equal pay against the BBC Read more
The fact that the UK has slipped down the international league tables in terms of achieving gender equality should act as a big wake-up call for government. Read more
14 November 2019: The Fawcett Society launches new campaign to give women the 'Right to Know' if they are being discriminated against at work on Equal Pay Day. Read more
30 OCTOBER 2019: Samira Ahmed should never have had to bring her equal pay claim. But like so many other women, she has found that her work is not valued equally with that of her male colleagues. Read more
Equal Pay Day is on the 14 November 2019. The most recent statistics from the ONS’ Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) – published today - show that the mean gap for full time workers is 13.1%. Read more
4 Sept 2019: As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act we are also campaigning to transform workplace culture, change the system and strengthen the law. Because women everywhere deserve to be Equal. Read more
09 JULY: Last week the Government published it's vision and plan to tackle eight key inequalities women experience in the UK, from childhood to retirement. Read more
20 JUNE 2019: The new report by Fawcett and Women's Budget Group also highlights an overall gender pay gap of 14% across the Sheffield City Region. Read more
23 MAY 2019: The BBC is under investigation for pay discrimination then compounds the problem by repeating it. Read more
4 APRIL 2019: It is disappointing, but not surprising, that there are so many employers in the UK with large pay gaps and that these pay gaps aren't being closed. The regulations are not tough enough. It's time for action plans not excuses. Read more
28 MARCH 19: Most employers are leaving it until the last minute to report and it is disappointing that a significant proportion of those who have reported have got larger pay gaps. Read more
12 MARCH 19: Pay discrimination should have no place in modern workplaces yet we know from our Equal Pay Advice Service that it is all too common. Read more
25 FEBRUARY 2019: New wide-ranging report focuses on the development in education, detention and asylum, access to civil justice, the workplace and health care since July last year Read more
20 FEBRUARY 2019: The reality is this is a marathon not a sprint. It will take a 5 year strategy with a focussed action plan to produce results, combined with a tougher reporting regime. Read more
31 JANUARY 2019: Women are consistently undervalued in the workplace. Unless there is an objective justification for the difference in pay then it is pay discrimination. Read more