WGEA Legislation Mini Series: Preparing for your 2026 Target
Big change is coming — and with it, big opportunity. From April 2026, employers with 500 or more staff will be required under new WGEA legislation to set and report on three gender equality targets, showing progress over three years.
This five-part mini-series helps your team get ahead with clear, practical steps to prepare, engage your people, and set your 2026 targets for success.
✅ Click on each episode to open, watch and learn
🔍 Explore the additional resources and tools under each episode
🗓️ Claim your free 30-minute consultation (via the booking calendar) for tailored guidance and answers to your organisation’s specific questions.
ℹ️ This short intro sets the scene for the mini-series and outlines the roadmap to best prepare for your targets.
Goal: Kick start the series with a recap of the new WGEA requirements and the key steps we’ll be taking over the next few sessions to make sure your organisation is ready to set and report on compliant, achievable targets.
ℹ️ This 10-minute extract from our recent series of live sessions (full recording available in the resources area) offers a clear, practical overview of the “why” behind WGEA’s new target legislation.
Goal: Build your target-setting strategy with insights that bring clarity and confidence to meeting the new WGEA requirements.
ℹ️ Explore initial strategies and frameworks for assessing your organisation’s current state and identifying the right targets for your unique context.
Goal: Start to establish a clear evidence base for your target setting by uncovering gaps, strengths, and systemic issues that will shape meaningful, compliant, and achievable goals.
ℹ️ How to use engagement surveys, demographic data, and workforce trends to uncover hotspots and inform the “why” behind your targets
Goal: Strengthen the foundation for your WGEA targets by translating employee feedback and workforce data into actionable insights that guide effective target setting — and drive organisation-wide buy-in.
ℹ️ With employee voice playing a critical role in success, discover the practical steps you can take to facilitate best practice employee consultation.
Goal: Take the next step toward meaningful targets by leveraging qualitative and quantitative data to better understand employee perspectives.
ℹ️ It’s time to bring everything together — learn how to communicate your findings, engage leaders, and build awareness across your organisation.
Goal: Ensure everyone in your organisation understands the “why” and “how” behind your WGEA targets, creating alignment, confidence, and momentum to achieve lasting change.
Looking for personalised guidance?
Book your FREE
30-minute consultation
As part of the Mini-Series, you and your team can book a free 30-minute consultation for tailored guidance on your organisation’s WGEA targets.
✔ Ask specific questions about how the WGEA targets apply to your organisation
✔ Get practical, tailored advice based on your business context
✔ Invite team members to join and make the most of this dedicated time with a WORK180 DEI expert
This session is included in the Mini-Series — completely free of charge.
Recommended resources
Watch: The Navigating WGEA Targets live sessions — a three-part live session series exploring the new legislation, how employers are setting and achieving their targets, and the key risks to avoid.
Download: WGEA’s full menu of gender equality targets.
Read: WGEA Gender Equality Targets: FAQs answered
Read: Building your WGEA targets team: Roles, responsibilities and results
Read: WGEA Targets | Pre-submission to-dos (timeline and checklist)
Read: What happens if you don’t hit your WGEA gender equality targets?
Download: The Gender Equality Targets Info Pack — see how WORK180 can help teams make the WGEA targets work for their organisation.