The males actually earn less per hour/ day/ year as they can’t get time off with full pay for pregnancy
That’s actually a very good point!
I believe the GPG figures are based on hourly rate? How is the hourly rate for maternity pay accounted for in this formula? Does anyone actually know? Is it detailed anywhere?
If the individuals are absent from work, then whatever they are paid, that’s a pretty good rate, isn’t it?
Edited to add:
Found the answer:
The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/172) provide that employees should not be included in the employer's gender pay gap calculation if, during the relevant pay reference period, they are being paid at a reduced rate, or nil, as a result of being on leave. This includes employees on maternity, paternity, adoption, parental or shared parental leave. Therefore, employees on maternity leave, or other family leave, should be included only if they are in receipt of full pay during the pay reference period on which the employer's calculation is based.
I imagine including employees paid for not coming in to work, might affect the figures?