Decision - Fair & inclusive update including ethnicity and disability pay gap reports
Decision maker
Policy & Resources Committee
Report author
Deborah Totney
Published
1 Dec 2022
Reference
6794
As published
the council's own words, uneditedRESOLVED : That the Committee – (i) Noted the report and recommendations; (ii) Continued to support and champion actions within the Fair & Inclusive Action Plan.
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Brighton & Hove City Council reports a mean ethnicity pay gap of 7% and a median gap of 5%, with White employees earning more on average than BME employees. The report states that the council does not pay bonuses and is continuing work through its Fair & Inclusive Action Plan to improve the recruitment, retention and progression of BME staff.
Recommendation
Publish the ethnicity pay gap report voluntarily, note its findings and continue implementing the Fair & Inclusive Action Plan.
Financial impact
none stated
Ward affected
city-wide
Decision maker
Brighton & Hove City Council
Date in document
31 Mar 2021
Stakeholders named
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Brighton & Hove City Council employeesBME employeesWhite employeesthe council’s BME workers forum
Next steps
parsed- Publish the information on the council’s website.
- Continue the work programme under the Fair & Inclusive Action Plan to support the recruitment, retention and progression of BME staff.
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