The Corporate Committee of Hackney Council is scheduled to meet on Monday 14 September 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the council's gender and ethnicity pay gap data for 2026, as well as an update on the Corporate Committee's work programme for the upcoming year.

Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2026 Report

A significant item scheduled for discussion is the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2026 report Public reports pack Monday 14-Sep-2026 18.30 Corporate Committee.pdf. This report will present the council's findings on pay disparities between genders and ethnic groups. The report details that Hackney Council has a negative gender pay gap, meaning women on average earn more than men. However, it also highlights that women are underrepresented in lower-paid roles, such as those in trades.

The report also addresses the ethnicity pay gap, noting a concerning disparity where White employees are paid more than Black and Global Majority employees. The data indicates that Black and Global Majority employees are disproportionately represented in the lower pay quartiles. The report includes an action plan aimed at addressing these inequalities, with a focus on workforce analysis, progression, and occupational data review. The council's commitment to tackling pay inequality is reiterated, aligning with its manifesto pledge to address pay inequality, particularly racial pay inequality.

Corporate Committee Work Programme 2026-27

The committee will also review its work programme for the 2026-27 municipal year. This programme outlines the topics and reports scheduled for discussion at future committee meetings. The document details planned discussions for the current meeting on 14 September 2026, including the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2026 report. It also lists items scheduled for the November 2026 meeting, such as the Annual Report of the Public Spaces Protection Order and the Planning Service Authority Monitoring Report, and the March 2027 meeting, which includes the Annual Performance Report of the Noise Service.

Questions to the Committee

The agenda also includes a slot for questions to the committee. Councillors and members of the public who live, work, or study in the borough can submit questions. The total time allocated for questions with notice is 15 minutes. The report notes that, at the time of publication, no questions had been submitted.