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Australian private sector and Commonwealth Public Sector employers with 100 or more employees must report to WGEA on 6 Gender Equality Indicators each year by law. While Employment Hero doesn't currently have a standardised WGEA report built into the platform, there are several existing reports and tools that can assist with your WGEA reporting requirements.
Coming Soon
We have received feedback about making the gender field mandatory when onboarding employees, and this feature will soon be added to the platform to better support WGEA compliance.
Daily activities
Generate a Workforce Snapshot report
The Workforce Snapshot provides key statistics about your organisation including gender, employment status, and employee age breakdowns. This report shows insights such as how many employees are under 30 years old, how many are on casual contracts, and gender distribution across your workforce.
- Navigate to Reports in the main menu.
- Click on Workforce Snapshot.
- Review the gender, employment status, and age breakdown statistics.
- Export the data if needed for your WGEA reporting.
Export comprehensive employee data using Advanced Import CSV
This method provides comprehensive employee data including gender, salary, employment type, and commencement dates in a downloadable spreadsheet format. For detailed instructions, see our Advanced Import CSV guide.
- Navigate to Personnel > Employees > Import Employees.
- Download the spreadsheet titled "Advanced Import Employees (including pay details)".
- If you need data for terminated employees, tick the "Include terminated users" checkbox before clicking Download.
- Open the downloaded spreadsheet to access comprehensive employee data for WGEA reporting.
Generate Leave Reports for parental leave data
Use Leave Reports to gather data relating to parental leave and other leave types required for WGEA reporting.
- Navigate to Reports > Leave Reports.
- Click on any colored part of the Leave Taken graph.
- If you need data for terminated employees, tick the "Include terminated users" checkbox.
- Use the filters to narrow down the leave criteria you need.
- Click Download CSV to export the data into a spreadsheet.
Create a Custom Report for WGEA data
If you require specific data not captured in the standard reports, you can create a Custom Report tailored to your WGEA reporting needs.
- Navigate to the Reports menu.
- Click the Create New button.
- Select Use Wizard.
- Add a Report Name (e.g., "WGEA Report") and select People in the Report Group.
- Click Next.
- Choose the fields you require for your WGEA reporting from the available options.
- For Job Title information, select the Job title field under the Employment Histories category.
- Click Next when you have selected all required fields.
- Add a table name and choose Table as the data visualisation form.
- Click Create.
- To show only current job titles (not historical data), navigate to the Filter section and click Exclude History. This will remove all the historical data and will only include the current job title and details.
- To download the report, click the three dots menu and select Download CSV.
Tip
You can save this custom report as "WGEA Report" to reuse for future annual reporting requirements.
Access HR Metrics report for diversity data
The HR Metrics report displays diversity information about employees within your organisation, which can supplement your WGEA reporting.
- Navigate to Reports in the main menu.
- Select HR Metrics.
- Review the diversity metrics displayed.
- Export or print the report as needed for your WGEA documentation.
Key things to note
WGEA Reporting Requirements
Australian private sector and Commonwealth Public Sector employers with 100 or more employees must report to WGEA on 6 Gender Equality Indicators annually. This is a legal requirement that must be completed by the specified deadline each year.
Does Employment Hero have a WGEA report?
Employment Hero does not currently have a standardised WGEA report built into the platform. However, the various reports and export functions available can provide the necessary data to compile your WGEA submission manually.
Including Terminated Employees
When generating reports for WGEA purposes, remember to include terminated employees where relevant by ticking the "Include terminated users" checkbox. This ensures your data captures the full picture of your workforce during the reporting period.
Explore related content
- Build my own reports using the wizard via the HR platform - Learn how to create custom reports tailored to your specific needs.
- Leave Reports Guide - Comprehensive information on generating and customizing leave reports.