A Bill to make provision for a right for employees to obtain information relating to the pay of a comparator; to reform remedies and time limits relating to equal pay; to provide a right to equal pay where a single source can rectify unequal pay; to amend the statutory statement of particulars to include equal pay; to provide for requirements on certain employers to publish information about the differences in pay between male and female employees and between employees of different ethnic origins; and for related purposes
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Bill would strengthen the rights of employees to pursue equal pay. It would let workers ask for pay information about a comparator, reform how equal pay claims are handled, and give a right to equal pay when a single employer can fix the gap. It would also update the statutory pay statement and require some employers to publish pay-gap data by gender and ethnicity.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords. It originated in the Lords and has not yet progressed to the committee stage.
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28 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 28 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
