• Introduction 5Gender pay gap reporting – the law 7Spotlight on gender pay gap data 111. Results 112. Inadequacies 21Gender pay gap narratives 231. Treatment of partners’ pay 242. The view from the coalface 273. The union view – what employers should be doing 294. The view from the Law Society 30Achieving 100% pay parity 331. Barriers to parity 332. Closing the gap 35Good practice in law firms 391. The view from a regional firm 392. The view from a Magic Circle firm 423. The view from a top 20 firm 43Tackling the gender pay gap – government recommendations 451. Understanding the causes 452. Policies and practices 473. Setting targets 494. “What Works” guidance 50Conclusion: Has the gender pay gap exercise been worthwhile? 531. Views on the ground 532. Time for effective action 55Appendix I. Gender pay gap reporting: overview 57Appendix II. Gender pay gap reporting: 63make your calculationsNotes 68Acknowledgements 69About the author 71

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