Use new toolkit to drive down the gender pay gap
Easy-to-use online tool lets you enter your pay data to calculate your gender pay gap, with helpful tips on what to do next.
You can now take meaningful action to drive down the gender pay gap with a new pay gap calculator toolkit.
The toolkit was launched in November 2024 and was developed for, and with, businesses across New Zealand to support you to understand, measure, report, and take action to close the gender pay gaps.
The toolkit has:
- an online calculator
- a downloadable workbook
- a self-assessment questionnaire, and
- templates and supporting guidance, including information to support businesses with fewer than 10 employees navigate the process.
Benefits of closing the gender pay gap
Reporting on your gender pay gap has many benefits.
- Your employees and customers value authenticity, and it demonstrates that your business is a leader on gender equality and diversity.
- Your employees have access to equal opportunities and outcomes.
- Potential discriminatory practices, policies, and processes regarding pay, recruitment, progression, and development are identified and improved.
- Your employees’ morale, motivation, productivity, and trust can improve.
- You are seen as a trusted, reputable, and socially responsible employer, which can help you attract and retain top talent.
- Your employees understand the pay system and are empowered to make more informed decisions on their employment.
Advice and tips to help you
The toolkit provides easy-to-use resources to help you gather your pay data, and calculate your gender pay gap.
It also provides advice and tips to help you take the next steps to take action.
The toolkit also encourages you to look beyond the numbers to understand the drivers and implement meaningful change towards:
- a more equal workplace
- a fairer hiring and pay processes, and
- greater employee productivity and retention.
Use the toolkit now
Visit the Ministry for Women’s website to use the toolkit.
Gender pay gap toolkit(external link) — Ministry for Women
Get in touch
The Ministry for Women wants to hear from you if you’ve used the toolkit.
Share your feedback, get further support, or share your story of using the toolkit by emailing them.