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by Steve Beasant on 1 October, 2014
Regulations to ensure employers meet equal pay legislation requirements.
From now on, companies that are found to have breached equal pay law at a tribunal must produce an equal pay audit that analyses their pay structures – unless they qualify for 1 of 4 exceptions, or are classed as an exemption.
Minister for Women and Equalities Jo Swinson said:
Nearly 40 years on from the Equal Pay Act, there is simply no excuse for employers who pay people less because of their gender. These new rules mean that companies who break the law on equal pay will be forced to evaluate their pay structures to prevent further violations.
We want all businesses to recognise how pay transparency can help attract, recruit and retain talented women staff, and encourage organisations to sign up to our Think, Act, Report initiative to promote equality in the workplace.
The introduction of these regulations follow the introduction of the Think, Act, Report initiative – which was introduced in September 2011 to encourage companies to:
Over 2.2 million employees now work for businesses that promote gender equality at work.
To support women in the workplace, the government is also giving employees the right to request flexible working, as well as introducing tax-free childcare for up to 1.9 million working families, and shared parental leave from 2015.
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