Gender Pay Gap Reporting Guidance for Employers
Summary
The UK Government Equalities Office and Women and Equalities Unit have updated their statutory gender pay gap reporting guidance, with the most recent revision on 7 April 2026. The update includes new guidance linking to action plan requirements for employers with over 250 employees, updated content on recruiting and promoting staff, and a review notice on recording employee gender. Employers in England, Scotland and Wales with 250 or more employees must report their gender pay gap data annually.
What changed
The Government Equalities Office has issued updated statutory guidance on gender pay gap reporting, amending the previous version from February 2023. Key updates include new links to action plan guidance for employers with over 250 employees in the Overview and Closing your gender pay gap sections, updated recruitment and promotion content, and a review notice on the gender recording section of the Preparing your data attachment.
Employers in England, Scotland, and Wales with 250 or more employees must continue to calculate and report their gender pay gap data using the specified snapshot date methodology, publishing results within one year. HR and compliance teams should review the updated guidance, particularly the new action plan resources, and monitor the pending review of gender recording requirements.
What to do next
- Employers with 250+ employees must report gender pay gap data annually
- Report and publish gender pay gap information within one year of snapshot date
- Monitor for updates to the 'Recording employees' gender' section currently under review
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Statutory guidance
Gender pay gap reporting: guidance for employers
Guidance for employers on gender pay gap reporting, including preparing your data and making your calculations.
From: Government Equalities Office and Women and Equalities Unit Published 27 February 2023 Last updated 7 April 2026
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Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Overview
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Who needs to report
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When to report
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Preparing your data
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Making your calculations
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Report your gender pay gap data
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Closing your gender pay gap
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Details
Search and compare gender pay gap data
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Any employer with 250 or more employees on a specific date each year (the ‘snapshot date’) must report their gender pay gap data.
You must report and publish your gender pay gap information within a year of your snapshot date. You must do this for every year that you have 250 or more employees on your snapshot date.
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Published 27 February 2023 Last updated 7 April 2026 show all updates
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7 April 2026
Updated content in the 'Overview' and 'Closing your gender pay gap' sections, to link to new guidance on creating an action plan for employers with over 250 employees.
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27 December 2025
A banner has been added to the section 'Recording employees’ gender' in the attachment 'Preparing your data'. The banner says this section is currently under review.
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11 August 2025
Replaced link to the report by the Behavioural Insights Team with updated version. Replaced text in 'Actions if you’re recruiting or promoting staff' with updated content.
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9 January 2024
Added guidance on closing your gender pay gap, including understanding your gap and knowing what actions to take. This was previously published on the gender pay gap service.
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15 March 2023
Moved the page on reporting your gender pay gap data into this guidance.
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27 February 2023
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