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Equal Pay definition

What does Equal Pay mean? Equal pay describes the right of an employee to the same pay and contractual terms as an opposite‑sex comparator where their work is equal. In Great Britain, this operates as “equality of terms” under the Equality Act 2010, which implies a sex equality clause into every contract to level up any less favourable term. It covers salary, bonuses, overtime, holiday, benefits in kind and, via a sex equality rule, occupational pension schemes. Work is “equal” where it is: (i) like work; (ii) rated as equivalent under a valid job evaluation scheme; or (iii) of equal value in terms of...

Equal pay in Great Britain under the Equality Act 2010: equal work (like work, rated equivalent, equal value), comparator rules (common terms and single source), and tribunal procedure

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Practice notes

This Practice Note explores who can pursue an Equal Pay claim—termed equality of terms under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010)—and unpacks the ideas of equal work, like work, work rated as equivalent, and work of equal value (equal value claims) in detail.

This Practice Note includes citations to decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) too.

For advice on whether CJEU judgments bind UK courts, refer to Practice Note: Assimilated law—Assimilated case law for further detail.

Equal pay Code of Practice and guidance

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published a Statutory Code of Practice (the Code).

The Code does not itself impose legal duties.

However, it clarifies the legal obligations under the EqA 2010.

Tribunals and courts dealing with an equal pay claim must consider any portion of the Code that seems pertinent to the proceedings in each case.

A supplement to the Code, last revised in May 2014, is not itself part of the Code, but aims to support users by flagging legal developments since the Code received approval and should be consulted alongside it carefully.

It should be read with the Code...

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