PLS Group’s new gender pay gap numbers show a setback after layoffs and an idled plant
PLS Group Limited reported its median total remuneration gender pay gap in Australia widened to 15.2% for 2024–25, up from 11.1% previously. The lithium producer attributed the shift, which followed job cuts in corporate roles and the decision to put one processing plant into care and maintenance, to changes in workforce composition. The company said the average total remuneration gap came in at 14.1%, adding that most of the gap stemmed from mix, not disparities in pay for equivalent jobs. On March 3, the company released its statement in conjunction with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s report covering April 2024 through March 2025. PLS pointed to ongoing efforts to boost the number of women in technical and site roles, and it’s focusing on developing routes into management.
