Upcoming WGEA Reporting
Mar 19, 2025As this year's WGEA reporting approaches, it's important for employers to ensure compliance and understand the requirements. At Employii, we're here to guide you through the process and provide the support you need to keep on track. Here's everything you need to know!
WGEA stands for Workforce Gender Equality Agency, a Commonwealth government agency established by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. The purpose of WGEA is to:
- promote and improve gender equality in employment/ workplaces
- support employers to remove barriers to the full and equal participation of women in the workforce
- promote the elimination of discrimination on the basis of gender in relation to employment matters
- foster workplace consultation between employers and employees on issues concerning gender equality
- improve the productivity and competitiveness of Australian business through the advancement of gender equality
Employers are required to report annually against six gender equality indicators:
- GEI 1 - gender composition of the workforce
- GEI 2 - gender composition of governing bodies of relevant employers
- GEI 3 - equal remuneration between women and men
- GEI 4 - availability and utility of employment terms, conditions and practices relating to flexible working arrangements for employees and to working arrangements supporting employees with family or caring responsibilities
- GEI 5 - consultation with employees on issues concerning gender equality in the workplace
- GEI 6 - sexual harassment, harassment on the ground of sex or driscrimination.
To note: Once an employee has over 500 employees, they must have policies/ strategies to address each of the 6 GEI's.
WHO is required to report to WGEA each year?
- A standalone organisation with 100 or more employees, OR
- A corporate structure with 100 or more employees in total across all entities.
Definitions:
- A standalone organisation = a single ABN employer that has no parent entity and no subsidiaries.
- A corporate structure = a parent organisation (whether employing or not) with one or more employing ABNs
Important: If an employer has previously registered but their employee count drops below 100 in total, they must keep reporting until they have fewer than 80 employees in total for 6 or more months of a reporting period.
Key WGEA Dates
- Reporting Period - 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
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Reports due - 01 April 2025 to 31 May 2025
- Compliance certificate - issued in June 2025
- WGEA Executive Summary and Industry Benchmark Report - November 2025
- WGEA published Employer Gender Pay Gaps - March 2026
What happens if an Employer does not report to WGEA?
- An employer can be named as non-compliant under the Workplace Gender Equality Act
- Do not receive a letter of compliance
Looking for help with the WGEA reporting? Here's how Employii can assist
- Option 1: Employii to facilitate WGEA reporting
- Option 2: Employii to assist internal HR and/or Management with elements of reporting
- Option 3: Employii to send reminders to the client and update them on the WGEA steps they should be completing at different points
The reporting period is closing shortly, if you require assistance please reach out to the Employii team via [email protected] as soon as possible. The team are more than happy to chat through this process with you.
For step by step instructions or more information about WGEA reporting click the link here.
Author: Jess Roughsedge (HR Consultant)
