Pay Equality (Legal Question)

bob2

doddy550 wrote: »

Is this discrimination of any kind?

Nobody can tell you whether this is an illegal form of pay discrimination based on the information you have provided.

For it to be a legal matter you would need to be being treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic...

E.g.The characteristics that are protected by the Equality Act 2010 are:

• age
• disability
• gender identity and gender reassignment
• marriage or civil partnership (in employment only)
• pregnancy and maternity
• race
• religion or belief
• sex
• sexual orientation

If you were being treated less favourably (e.g. being employed on worse terms) because of one of these characteristics then it could be discriminatory.

Uncertain

doddy550 wrote: »

I'm looking more for your qualification.

The only verifiable way you are going to get that is to see a solicitor.

However, what you have been told here for free is correct.

Annisele

doddy550 wrote: »

That doesn't exactly answer my question. I'm looking more for your qualification.

But you're asking a bundle of random people on the internet...

I could tell you that I'm a barrister experienced in employment law, and that all the people who've already posted are correct.

The problem for you is that I'm neither a barrister nor an employment law expert - but you've no way to verify that. I still think everybody else is right though!

doddy550

And this is why forums are nasty places... People pick at people, rather than the topic at hand.

I'm out. Thanks to the people for the constructive advice.

tonyh66

doddy550 wrote: »

And this is why forums are nasty places... People pick at people, rather than the topic at hand.

I'm out. Thanks to the people for the constructive advice.

JeSUS...................................:doh:

heretolearn_2

Right you naughty lot, put your hand up if you picked on the OP!

*tumbleweed*

DevCoder

heretolearn wrote: »

Right you naughty lot, put your hand up if you picked on the OP!

*tumbleweed*

Please sir, an older boy told me to do it sir.


Another poster who doesn't like what is being said by the majority it would seem (I mean the OP, not you heretolearn)

zzzLazyDaisy

doddy550 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking for some advice.


Today I've discovered, through volunteered conversation with a junior dispenser, that I am being paid the same amount per hour as the dispenser. Consider that my job title carries more responsibility and has a higher level of qualification. It's also important to consider that had I still have been a dispenser, I would be being paid less.

The tenure of the dispenser is 1 year, compared to my 4 years.

Is this discrimination of any kind?? It's important to note, at this point, that the dispenser is good friends of the manager of the store.

Please help...

The Equal Pay Act is your starting point:

http://www.efrb.org.uk/equal-pay-law-a-summary/

tonyh66

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

The Equal Pay Act is your starting point:

http://www.efrb.org.uk/equal-pay-law-a-summary/

but we never established whether the OP was being discriminated against on gender (or any other legitimate) basis.

zzzLazyDaisy

tonyh66 wrote: »

but we never established whether the OP was being discriminated against on gender (or any other legitimate) basis.

Of course not - this is an internet forum, and EPA is a specialist area, requiring specialist advice. Nevertheless, the EPA deals expressly with pay differentials. Hence my comment that this should be her starting point.