What counts as a term relating to pay for equal pay purposes?

• Author:
• Tarlo Lyons

The Equal Pay Act 1970 inserts an equality clause into every employment contract, such that where a particular 'term' is less favourable to a woman than a man, it shall be automatically improved so that it is equally favourable. In this case, employees doing different jobs - but rated as equivalent - received different entitlements to fixed bonus payments and additional allowances for good attendance.

The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) had to decide whether the bonus and attendance allowa... (151 more words)

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