The government is seeking evidence and views on different aspects of equality policy. These include:
- the prevalence of pay discrimination on the basis of race and disability
- making the right to equal pay effective for ethnic minority and disabled people
- measures to ensure that outsourcing of services can no longer be used by employers to avoid paying equal pay
- improving the enforcement of equal pay rights by establishing an Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit, with the involvement of trade unions
- improving pay transparency
- strengthening protections against combined discrimination
- ensuring the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is met by all parties exercising public functions
- creating and maintaining workplaces and working conditions free from harassment
- commencing the socio-economic duty
The government aims to use this evidence to inform policy decisions and improve equality outcomes.
The call for evidence welcomes input from a wide range of stakeholders, including:
- academics
- researchers
- employers
- trade unions
- public authorities
- affected individuals and organisations
Respondents can provide evidence on all or specific areas.
For the purposes of this call for evidence, the types of evidence you should submit include:
- a written summary by the respondent of published research or evidence
- unpublished research or data analysis within an organisation
- examples of best practice or good practice
- examples of practice that could be improved
This does not include external links to sources provided by respondents to research, evidence, or case studies – for example, journal articles, statistics, academic papers, and media sources.
Read the full call for evidence document on GOV.UK (opens in a new window).
This call for evidence is distinct from a separate full consultation document on GOV.UK (opens in new window). That consultation focuses on specific measures like mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reporting.
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