Equal pay analysis de-identification is the removal of personal identifiers from a study tied to the Equality Act 2010, which gives a right to equal pay for equal work and underpins gender pay gap reporting. anonym.plus marks each name and figure on your device, so the gap analysis stays valid while no individual is named.
When this applies
Such a sheet ties each worker to a wage, a job grade, and a protected characteristic. You strip the direct identifiers before analysts run the gap model.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the sheet in anonym.plus on your device.
- The tool flags names, references, and wage figures.
- Local OCR reads a scanned table if present.
- Confirm the flags and keep job-grade columns.
- Swap or black out the marked items.
- Save the anonymous file locally.
What you need to provide
- The sheet (XLSX, CSV, PDF, or scan).
- An operator (Replace keeps the grid readable).
- Optional: turn the name map OFF for true anonymity.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | row J. Coleman → [STAFF_1] |
| Financial | MONEY | wage £71,000 → [WAGE] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | NI number → [NINO] |
| Organization | ORGANIZATION | Eng unit → [TEAM] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | hire 2021 → [DATE] |
| Location | LOCATION | site label → [SITE] |
Compliance achieved
- Supports a remuneration-equity review under the Equality Act 2010.
- Keeps job grades so a gap model still runs.
- Offline work keeps the sheet off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
A thin job grade plus a characteristic can re-identify a person even after names go. The tool flags named items. Aggregate small cells before analysts run the model.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Equality Act 2010 require?
It gives a right to equal pay for equal work and underpins gender pay gap reporting. A de-identified sheet lets you test the gap without naming people.
Can I keep the job grades?
Yes. Only personal identifiers are marked. Grades stay so the gap model still runs.
Is it uploaded?
No. The app is offline, so the wage data stays on your device.