FAQs

All items: Equal pay

Is an employer acting unlawfully if pay rates vary between employees who perform similar roles?
Do female employees who believe that they may have an equal pay claim have the right to be given information about their male counterparts' salaries?
Can an employee use their predecessor or successor as the comparator in an equal pay claim?
For the purposes of an equal pay claim, can a woman compare their pay and conditions with those of any man?
For the purposes of an equal pay claim, how does the law interpret "like work" between a man and a woman?
Can a female employee claim equal pay with a man who does a different job where their jobs are rated as equivalent under a job evaluation scheme?
Can an employee claim equal pay with a comparator if they do not perform "like work" and their employer has not carried out a job evaluation scheme?
How can an employer defend an equal pay claim?
Can an employer defend an equal value claim on the basis that it has carried out a job evaluation scheme?
Does the Equality Act 2010 outlaw pay secrecy clauses?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on equal pay.