It is not always easy to know if you are not being paid fairly and equally. The following are examples of situations where you may be experiencing unlawful treatment.
- You are appointed on a lower rate of pay than a male colleague doing similar work
- A male colleague receives a bonus or pay rise which you don’t get because you are on maternity leave
- You realise that you have a different job title and grade to a man doing similar work
- You find that you have no entitlement to sick pay, holiday pay or pension benefits because you work part-time
- You are being paid less per hour than a man doing the same work full-time
- Your employer puts employees on individual contracts and tells you not to discuss the details.
If you believe that you may be being paid unfairly, then your trade union rep will be able to help you to find out more information and to support you in taking action to address any unlawful treatment.
If you are not a union member, then you can find out facts that can help to determine whether you are being paid unfairly by submitting an Equal Pay Questionnaire.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission can provide individuals with free advice and guidance on the whole process of addressing equal pay concerns with an employer.
EHRC helpline is available on 0845 604 5510 between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
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