Denise Kingsmill’s
Report into Women’s Employment and Pay, published in December
2001, produced new ideas for improving women's participation and
advancement in the labour market.
It offered 14 evidence-based recommendations aimed
at improving the management of human capital and so tackling the
pay gap between men and women in the UK.
The Government has given these recommendations much
careful consideration.
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About the report
The Kingsmill Report, which was commissioned by
Ministers in April 2001, followed a comprehensive review which consulted
the top management of 100 of the UK’s leading private and
public sector organisations.
The Report contained a summary of the factors behind
the UK gender pay gap, an extensive discussion about the ways in
which employers are managing their human capital and statements
of evidence from 50 of the companies, trade unions, voluntary organisations
and public sector bodies who were consulted during the review.
Report recommendations
Detailed recommendations contained within the Report
relate to five general themes:
Information
A greater level of information on human capital
management within organisations, through tools such as voluntary
pay reviews, which cover all aspects of women’s employment.
Reporting
Improved reporting of human capital management information
by both public and private sector organisations. In particular,
that an inquiry involving business, investors, trade unions, and
human capital management specialists should be asked to provide
input to the Standards Board proposed by the Company Law Review.
Research
The commissioning of research on issues such as
the loss to the economy of not making best use of women’s
skills in the labour market and providing practical market driven
solutions to business.
Tax credits
The use of training tax credits for employers who
recruit and train women who would otherwise be unemployed or on
low earnings, notably in occupations in which women are seriously
under-represented or who sponsor training that allows people to
progress from lower paid to higher paid jobs in their own organisation.
Disclosure
The introduction of improved rights of disclosure
for individual employees to determine whether they are receiving
remuneration equal to named colleagues. Where appropriate, that
employers be required to respond within a given period as to why
the work is not similar or of equal value or confirming action being
taken to rectify the position.
Further Information
For further information on the Kingsmill review,
see www.kingsmillreview.gov.uk.
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