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An equality watchdog has urged firms to anonymise CVs and promote shared parental leave to tackle the gender pay gap.
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) also said companies should advertise jobs at all levels as open to flexible working from day one.
It is mandatory for organisations with 250 or more employees to publish their gender pay gap every year, but, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, enforcement has been suspended and is due to resume next month.
A report published on Monday said there are fears that action around the gender pay gap could be de-prioritised by businesses, despite evidence that women have been disproportionately disadvantaged during the pandemic.
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) also said companies should advertise jobs at all levels as open to flexible working
