Provide WGEA employer statement on the gender pay gap
Employers can publish an employer statement alongside WGEA's published pay gap figures.
Who must comply
Relevant employers under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 whose gender pay gaps WGEA publishes: private sector employers, Commonwealth public sector employers, registered higher education providers, public companies and not-for-profits with 100 or more employees (or corporate groups with 100 or more employees combined). Only organisations that received their own Executive Summary appear in the Employer Statement list.
What triggers it
Lodging an annual Gender Equality Report (lodgement period 1 April to 31 May) as a relevant employer, which leads WGEA to publish the employer's gender pay gap.
When due
Optional. To appear alongside the gap when it is published, upload the statement link in the WGEA Employer Portal at least one week before WGEA publishes employer gender pay gaps; the link does not go live before publication.
Evidence required
Published Employer Statement at a publicly accessible URL (beginning https://), the link entered against each relevant employer in the Employer Portal after accepting WGEA's notice and disclaimer, and the gender pay gap analysis and target progress data the statement relies on.
Max penalty
No penalty: providing an Employer Statement is not compulsory. The underlying Gender Equality Report is mandatory, and WGEA has used its statutory power to name relevant employers that did not lodge on time
Summary
WGEA publishes the gender pay gap of every relevant employer on its Employer Data Explorer; its 2024-25 Employer Gender Pay Gaps Report, released in March 2026, covers about 8,500 private sector workplaces, 126 Commonwealth public sector employers and 1,850 corporate groups. Each year a reporting employer may add an Employer Statement: a publicly accessible web page, linked from the Employer Portal, that WGEA displays beside the employer's published gap. The statement lets the employer explain the context for its gap, its gender equality priorities and commitments, and its progress against any gender equality targets. Providing one is not compulsory, WGEA provides no template (it publishes an Employer Statement Guide), and WGEA does not review or warrant a statement's accuracy. Corporate groups can link a group-wide statement and subsidiary-specific statements.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who must comply with WGEA employer statement on the gender pay gap?
- Relevant employers under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 whose gender pay gaps WGEA publishes: private sector employers, Commonwealth public sector employers, registered higher education providers, public companies and not-for-profits with 100 or more employees (or corporate groups with 100 or more employees combined). Only organisations that received their own Executive Summary appear in the Employer Statement list.
- What triggers WGEA employer statement on the gender pay gap?
- Lodging an annual Gender Equality Report (lodgement period 1 April to 31 May) as a relevant employer, which leads WGEA to publish the employer's gender pay gap.
- When is WGEA employer statement on the gender pay gap due?
- Optional. To appear alongside the gap when it is published, upload the statement link in the WGEA Employer Portal at least one week before WGEA publishes employer gender pay gaps; the link does not go live before publication.
- What is the maximum penalty for WGEA employer statement on the gender pay gap?
- No penalty: providing an Employer Statement is not compulsory. The underlying Gender Equality Report is mandatory, and WGEA has used its statutory power to name relevant employers that did not lodge on time
- What evidence is required for WGEA employer statement on the gender pay gap?
- Published Employer Statement at a publicly accessible URL (beginning https://), the link entered against each relevant employer in the Employer Portal after accepting WGEA's notice and disclaimer, and the gender pay gap analysis and target progress data the statement relies on.
Source: https://www.wgea.gov.au/reporting/reporting-guide/next-steps/statements. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.