Article published May 2016
The Equal Pay Act 1970 was the first piece of UK legislation the right to equal pay between men and women.
Set out that an individual cab claim equal pay when she or he, when compared with a comparator of the opposite sex, is employed in:
- Like work
Which means work that it is the same or broadly similar, regardless of whether the job title is the same. - Work rated as equivalent
Which means work that has been rated as equivalent under a job evaluation scheme. - Work of equal value
Which means work that requires the same levels of effort, skill, knowledge and responsibility.
Provisions of the Equal Pay Act are mirrored in the Equality Act 2010 - brought together previously existing equalities legislation, and strengthened and simplified equalities law.
In conclusion, "Close the Gap" specialises in the inequality of women at work. Because of this, the article could be bias as it may place an emphasis on the struggle women.
(In the post above, I have noted my findings for further use, all information is from the link at the top of this page.)
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