CII reduces gender pay gap with targeted action plan

Adam Saville
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Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) publishes data along with guidance for employers

The CII's mean gender pay gap is now 16.64% - down from 28% in 2017 and below the sector average of 29% - and its median gender pay gap has fallen from 18% last year to 5.65%, the industry body has confirmed. The gap reduction follows the targeted action plan rolled out by the CII in 2016. The programme, which focused on diversity and inclusion at the organisation, introduced steps following an internal investigation into ‘accountability and progression'. This included the introduction of agile working as well as parental coaching to help colleagues when returning to work. Managers we...

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