What is the Welsh Government doing to reduce the disability pay gap in Wales?
We are clear on our commitment to create a more prosperous and equal Wales. That is why we introduced a national milestone for the elimination of the gender, ethnicity and disability pay gap by 2050. This reflects our ambition for economic and social justice and our understanding of how equality, diversity and inclusion at work is integral to our broader commitment to fair work for all workers in Wales.
We are delivering a range of interventions that will contribute to the milestone. These include actions within our Employability and Skills Plan, our Fair Work agenda, and the activities of our Disability Employment Champions. This work is supported by the Disability Disparity Evidence Unit which aims to improve the availability and quality of evidence about disabled people.
We continue to work closely with the Disability Rights Taskforce and learn from those with lived experience. Our future policy and interventions will be informed by the Taskforce’s Action Plan.
Of course, the National Milestone is shared across the public sector. The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) provides a framework which can create long term culture change across Wales. We are therefore continuing our work to review and strengthen compliance with the PSED.