As a company we undertake rigorous equal pay audit. We have a duty to publish annual information relating to pay as outlined below:
1 – Publish Yearly The Following Information
-The difference between the mean hourly rate of pay of male full-pay relevant employees and that of female full-pay relevant employees
-The difference between the median hourly rate of pay of male full-pay relevant employees and that of female full-pay relevant employees
-The difference between the mean bonus pay paid to male relevant employees and that paid to female relevant employees
-The difference between the median bonus pay paid to male relevant employees and that paid to female relevant employees
-The proportions of male and female relevant employees who were paid bonus pay (see regulation 12); and
-The proportions of male and female full-pay relevant employees in the lower, lower middle, upper middle and upper quartile pay bands
2 – We Publish The Information Required By Paragraph (1) Within The Period Of 12 Months Beginning With The Snapshot Date.
3 – In Compiling The Information Required By Paragraph (1), We Include Data Relating To A Relevant Employee If :
-The employee is employed under a contract personally to do work, and
-That we do not have, and it is not reasonably practicable for us to obtain, the data.
Meaning Of “Ordinary Pay”
4 – (1) In Looking At The Information, “Ordinary Pay” Means:
-Basic pay
-Allowances
-Pay for piecework
-Pay for leave
-Shift premium pay
5 – “Ordinary Pay” Does Not Include:
-Remuneration referable to overtime,
-Remuneration referable to redundancy or termination of employment,
-Remuneration in lieu of leave, or
-Remuneration provided otherwise than in money.
6 – Allowances:
-“allowances” includes any sum paid with respect to—
-Any duty of the employee, such as a duty in connection with the role of fire or bomb warden, that is ancillary to the main duties of the employee’s employment;
-The location of the employment in a particular area;
-The purchase, lease or maintenance of a vehicle;
-The recruitment and retention of an employee; and
-The purchase, lease or maintenance of an item;
but excludes any payment to reimburse expenditure wholly and necessarily incurred by the employee in the course of his or her employment.
-“shift premium pay” means the difference between basic pay and any higher rate paid by the employer for work during different times of the day or night.
Meaning Of “Bonus Pay”
7- (1) Bonus Pay, Means (Subject To Paragraph (2)) Any Remuneration That—
-Is in the form of money, vouchers, securities, securities options, or interests in securities,
-Relates to profit sharing, productivity, performance, incentive or commission.
“Bonus pay” does not include—
-Ordinary pay,
-Remuneration referable to overtime, or
-Remuneration referable to redundancy or termination of employment.