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Equal pay

Equal pay laws are contained in the Equality Act 2010. Women have the right to be paid the same as a male comparator where they do like work, work rated as equivalent, or work of equal value.

For an employer to defend an equal pay claim, it must demonstrate that any differential in pay is due to a “material factor”, and that the factor is not due to a difference in sex. Examples of material factor defences include length of service, skills and qualifications, performance and levels of responsibility.

Pay secrecy clauses in an employee’s contract of employment are unenforceable where the employee is involved in a relevant pay discussion.


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    Eight new equality laws in the pipeline

    by Rob Moss 10 Apr 2025
    by Rob Moss 10 Apr 2025

    Rob Moss examines eight potential new equality laws, including race and disability equal pay rules and dual discrimination claims.

    • Local authorities
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Barnet Council to face equal pay claim worth ‘tens of millions’

    by Jo Faragher 26 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 26 Mar 2025

    Around 400 women are to join an equal pay claim against Barnet Council in London, according to the GMB union.

    • Gender
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Have group litigation claims advanced pay equality?

    by Jo Faragher 26 Mar 2025
    by Jo Faragher 26 Mar 2025

    Equal pay claims in major employers such as Next, Sainsbury's and Asda continue to make headlines. What impact have these major groups claims had on the gender pay equality cause?

    • Sexual harassment
    • Gender
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Equality at work: ‘Men are out of touch’

    by Adam McCulloch 28 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 28 Feb 2025

    Research found that a quarter (26%) of working women were not promoted in pay, benefits or position in 2024, compared with just a fifth (20%) of men.

    • Latest News
    • Equal pay
    • Retail

    Asda workers advance to final stage in equal pay claim

    by Rob Moss 3 Feb 2025
    by Rob Moss 3 Feb 2025

    Asda workers advance to final stage in equal pay battle, as tribunal rules some of their jobs are of equal value to jobs in distribution centres.  

    • Latest News
    • Equal pay
    • Retail

    Morrisons workers move forward in equal pay claim

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Jan 2025

    Morrisons shop workers fighting for equal pay have overcome another step in their legal process following an employment tribunal judgment.

    • Latest News
    • Equal pay
    • Trade unions

    Birmingham City Council to settle 6,000 equal pay claims

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Dec 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Dec 2024

    Birmingham City Council agrees to settle 6,000 equal pay claims brought by both past and present staff four years after they were launched.

    • Gender
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    • Discrimination

    Four BBC presenters launch equal pay appeal

    by Jo Faragher 29 Nov 2024
    by Jo Faragher 29 Nov 2024

    Four female BBC news presenters are appealing against a tribunal decision that prevented them pursuing an equal pay claim.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Disney agrees $43.3m gender pay settlement

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 27 Nov 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 27 Nov 2024

    The Walt Disney Company will fork out $43.3 million as it settles a gender pay lawsuit concerning around 9,000 women.

    • Fire and rehire
    • Zero hours
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Employment Rights Bill: government outlines next steps for future reforms

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Oct 2024

    The government unveils its Next Steps to Make Work Pay alongside the publication of its Employment Rights Bill today.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Low pay transparency linked with unfair remuneration

    by Adam McCulloch 26 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 26 Sep 2024

    A study that analysed over 4,000 LinkedIn job adverts across various sectors found that more than half (53%) did not include salary details.

    • Employee relations
    • Employment law
    • Latest News

    More than 150 MPs urge Asda bosses to end sex discrimination

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 24 Sep 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 24 Sep 2024

    Members of Parliament have written to Asda, urging its bosses to end sex discrimination and provide equal pay to its supermarket staff.

    • Latest News
    • Equal pay
    • Retail

    Next issues equal pay warning, despite rising profits

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Sep 2024

    Clothes retailer Next could be forced to close stores after losing a landmark legal battle over equal pay.

    • Gender
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Asda workers mark start of equal pay hearing

    by Jo Faragher 9 Sep 2024
    by Jo Faragher 9 Sep 2024

    Asda workers are demonstrating in Brighton and Manchester today to mark the start of their landmark equal pay claim against the supermarket.

    • Gender
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Next workers celebrate successful equal pay claim

    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 27 Aug 2024

    More than 3,500 workers and former employees of Next have won a six-year equal pay claim.

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