WGEA has exercised its statutory powers by naming employers who failed to comply with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (the Act), by not submitting a report on time.
The Agency does not take this step lightly. We seek to optimise compliance by advising and assisting employers to enable them to report and continually seeking to improve the reporting experience. We contact employers multiple times to remind them of their reporting obligations and assist them to comply with the Act before exercising our power to name non-compliant employers.
Not every employer who has failed to comply with the Act is named on this list. When determining whether to exercise the discretion to name an employer, WGEA has considered a range of factors including: if the employer has made a reasonable attempt to comply, if the employer is a first-time reporter, the size of the employer, prior history of compliance and, any written representations from the employer.
The list of employers named as non-compliant under the Workplace Gender Equality Act for 2022-2023 Gender Equality Reporting is available for download below.
Download the list
Employers named as non-compliant for 2022-23 Gender Equality Reporting
Proof of compliance
Under the WGEA procurement principles, relevant employers must submit a letter of compliance to certify they are compliant with the WGE Act. The letter of compliance must be submitted with either:
- Their submission in response to an approach to market issued by the Australian Government agency; or
- Before entering into a contract with the Australian Government agency
Please request the relevant employer to supply a copy of their compliance certificate. If they require assistance from us to obtain their certificate, they can reach out at support@wgea.gov.au