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equal pay

January 23, 2020

Asda workers overcome latest hurdle in battle for equal pay

The mainly female employees from the shop floor are claiming equal pay for work of equal value when compared to predominantly male employees who work in Asda’s distribution centres.
November 18, 2019

New report says childcare investment is key to equal pay

Britons pay for the most expensive childcare in Europe, says the Young Women's Trust – at an average of £127 per week or over £6,600 per year.
August 26, 2019

Pre-Brexit application to European Court of Justice in equal pay case

The application may be one of the last major decisions made by the EU in relation to UK employment law before Brexit.
May 30, 2019

New report exposes pay inequalities in FTSE 100 companies

Tackling the gender pay gap and equal pay are key mechanisms for reducing inequality, says the Equality Trust.
May 13, 2019

Employment Tribunal hears second stage of UK’s largest equal pay claim

Workers employed by Asda will have the second stage of their equal pay claim heard by the Employment Tribunal in Manchester beginning on Monday 13 May 2019.
March 13, 2019

Equality regulator opens investigation into BBC over equal pay

The investigation will determine if there has been unlawful pay discrimination and whether grievances have been adequately resolved.
January 31, 2019

US Congress introduces legislation to prevent sex-based pay discrimination

Members of Congress in the House and Senate have introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that strengthens protections against sex-based pay discrimination and updates the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
December 31, 2018

Women bearing brunt of job losses as age of automation takes hold, warns RSA

Almost 400,000 jobs held by women lost to automation and austerity since 2011, while best paid new jobs are going to men.
December 13, 2018

Brighton Wetherspooons workers receive bumper pay rise folllowing strike

Wetherspoons workers in Brighton pubs are celebrating a pay rise following their first strike in October.
November 12, 2018

Fawcett Society launches equal pay advice service

A culture of pay secrecy persists in UK workplaces according to new research from leading campaigning charity The Fawcett Society. They claim this allows pay discrimination to thrive.