The Ethnicity Pay Gap – has anything changed in four years?

Four years ago, my family was settling into life in Spain, navigating culture shocks, language barriers, and Covid. It was also when I was first asked by the PRCA Race and Equity Board (REEB) to write Closing the Ethnicity Pay Gap in the PR and Communications Industry. Back then, conversations around the ethnicity pay gap were scarce, and few organisations shared their data.

Fast forward to today, and the employment landscape has shifted. This summer, REEB invited me to write a follow-up guide focusing on the impact of the ethnicity pay gap. With the issue now included in the Labour manifesto and the King’s Speech, progress has been made, but challenges remain.

Our new guide, From Words to Change | Four Years On: Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting in the Communication Sector, explores key hurdles like data collection, analysis, and cultural resistance, while also highlighting its impact on mental health and financial wellbeing. It includes:

• Understanding the ethnicity pay gap
• Sector challenges and opportunities
• Financial wellbeing, mental health, and success stories

Organisations face challenges, but none are insurmountable. The guide offers practical solutions, resources, and support for taking action.

You can read the full guide >>here.

At Equality Pays, we help organisations tackle these issues—from boosting data return rates to creating impactful strategies. With ethnicity pay gap reporting on the horizon, now is the time to prepare. Book a call to create your readiness plan today so that you can improve your data analysis prior to publication.