Data flaws could mean 15% of gender pay gap reports are 'incorrect'

572 companies made mistakes

Gender pay gap data supplied before the most recent April deadline could be inaccurate with over 1,500 companies "flagged as suspicious", according to a report in The Times.

Research seen by the publication, carried out by the Royal Statistical Society found that 572 companies made mistakes with their data, while a further 1,000 had "suspicious" figures. Overall, it said 15% of the 10,683 submissions received for 2018 could be incorrect. As a result, the Government's move to make companies more accountable and transparent regarding the differences in pay for men and women could be undermined.  The findings said some businesses have calculated their median average pay gap incorrectly, while others formed their income quartiles the wrong way round. In addit...