| Low salary compensation - know your rights to equal | | | | The Act aims to eliminate discrimination between |
| pay compensation | | | | men and women in terms of their pay and contracts |
| It is an unfortunate fact that there is an ever | | | | of employment where they are doing: |
| present gap between the salaries paid to men | | | | - work that is the same or broadly similar; |
| compared to women in the UK. Despite long standing | | | | - work rated as equivalent under a job evaluation |
| legislation in the form of the Equal Pay Act 1970, | | | | study; |
| many employers and Unions have been slow to | | | | - work of equal value in terms of the demands made |
| embrace the ethos and level the playing field. | | | | on them under headings such as effort, skill and |
| In the UK the gulf in wages is thought to be around | | | | decision-making |
| 18-20% which means that a woman might expect to | | | | The Equal Pay Act 1970 implies an 'equality clause' |
| earn on average 80-82p for every £1 earned by | | | | into a contract of employment. This means that you |
| a fellow male worker. | | | | have the right to be paid the same as a worker of |
| This disparity may be fully justified in some instances | | | | the opposite sex provided the above criteria is in |
| however in many cases it is simply a legacy of poor | | | | place. |
| and unequal managerial practices. To illustrate the gap | | | | You are also entitled to equal terms and conditions |
| further, over the course of a 30-30 year career a | | | | with a person of the opposite sex in a comparable |
| woman might earn up to £100,000 less than a | | | | job. |
| man for doing the same job. | | | | Low pay for women compensation solicitors will be |
| The Equal Pay Act has been law since 1970, however | | | | able to assist you with a case against the employer if |
| many Unions have been criticised for failing to | | | | you feel that your salary level has been prejudiced |
| promote the interests of their members and open | | | | unfairly. Please contact us to discuss your case. You |
| negotiations with employers that would lead to a | | | | may be entitled to take your low pay compensation |
| fairer salary system in many workplaces. Progress | | | | claim to an Employment Tribunal. Call free on 0800 |
| has been made by some Unions but there is still | | | | 0322210 and speak to a solicitor today. |
| plenty of ground to make up in many organisations. | | | | Martin Nolan is a legal marketer working with |
| The key points within the legislation are: | | | | compensation claim solicitors in the uk. |