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Equal pay

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  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Equal value: tribunal procedure

    This guide goes through the specific tribunal procedure for dealing with equal value cases in equal pay claims under the Equality Act 2010.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Equal pay: remedies and penalties

    This guide summarises what steps the employment tribunal can take if an equal pay claim is successful, including an order to remedy the breach of the equality clause and the award of compensation. The guide goes on to explain what role the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) can play in ensuring that a pay system delivers equal pay free from sex bias.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Equal pay: time limits

    This guide highlights the time limits for bringing equal pay claims in the employment tribunal under the Equality Act 2010.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Equal pay: types of equal work

    This guide explains the three ways in which an employee's work can be equal to that of their chosen comparator, namely if they are doing like work; work rated as equivalent; or work of equal value.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Equal pay: material factor defence

    This guide sets out the material factor defence in an equal pay claim, whereby the employer provides a reason for a difference in pay that is not connected with the sex of the individuals doing the jobs that are being compared.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Equal pay: identifying comparator

    This guide examines who can be identified as comparator(s) in an equal pay claim under the Equality Act 2010.

  • Type:
    Employment law guide

    Equal pay: scope of protection

    Updated with information on the Call for evidence on equality law.

  • Date:
    4 February 2025
    Type:
    News

    Asda workers advance to final stage in equal pay claim

    Asda workers fighting for equal pay have advanced to the final stage in their legal battle, as the employment tribunal ruled some of their jobs are of equal value to the jobs of their colleagues in Asda's distribution centres.??

  • Type:
    Employment law cases

    Equal pay: No justification for differences in basic pay for Next shop staff

    In Thandi and others v Next Retail Ltd and another, an employment tribunal upheld the equal pay claims of retail consultants based in Next stores who undertook work of equal value to the retailer's warehouse operatives, but received less basic pay.

  • Type:
    Legal timetable

    Ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting

    The proposed Equality (Race and Disability) Bill will include provisions to introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reporting for employers with 250 or more employees.