BITC statement on the introduction of the Draft Equality Bill
In The King’s Speech today, it was announced that the Draft Equality Bill will be introduced. Commenting on the news, Sandra Kerr CBE, Race Director at Business in the Community, said:
“After years of campaigning, working closely with business leaders, I am delighted that the government will introduce the Draft Equality Bill and as part of that, ethnicity pay gap reporting will become mandatory. Identifying pay gaps and addressing disparities is crucial to eliminating workplace inequalities once and for all. I believe that this is the right step, and I eagerly anticipate the progress of this significant legislation through Parliament.”
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Notes to editor
- Read more about BITC’s Race campaign here – Race – Business in the Community (bitc.org.uk)
- Read BITC’s open letter to the PM and Leader of the Opposition on mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting – BITC writes to PM urging for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting to be introduced – Business in the Community
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