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Many large employers are already addressing some of the gender equality indicators they'll need to report on publicly in April, but are "yet to get their head around" how they all sit together, a lawyer says.

2023 was a "huge" year for workplace law reform and gender equality, from the Secure Jobs, Better Pay legislation, to positive-duty safety regulations, to the establishment of an expert panel for pay equity, to the Closing Loopholes Bill, Kingston Reid partner Shelley Williams tells HR Daily.

Given the many legislative and regulatory changes that came about almost simultaneously, she's not surprised that many employers and HR leaders are still grappling with them. "And it's not really letting up because 2024 is going to be just as big a year."

In particular, amendments made via the Closing the Gender Pay Gap Bill mean that from 1 April, employers with more than 500 employees will need to share information on gender pay gaps...