Guidance

Enhance and promote flexible working and leave policies

Enhance and promote leave policies and flexible working so employees know their entitlements and how to use them.

• From: Office for Equality and Opportunity and Seema Malhotra MP
• Published: 4 March 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Enhance and promote flexible working and leave policies

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From April 2026, employers will be able to create and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap data. This applies to organisations with 250 or more employees. 

Action plans will show the steps organisations are taking to:

• reduce their gender pay gap

• support employees experiencing menopause

To help employers take effective action, we have provided a list of 18 recommended, evidence-informed actions. Employers must choose at least 2 actions in their first action plan.

Published 4 March 2026