Equal Pay and Discrimination Webinar Slides

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Complimentary webinar slides on Equal Pay and Discrimination presented by Bruce Frew from St Philips Chambers. The area of equal pay is complicated and wide and this webinar was an explanation of the way in which discrimination acts as a factor in equal pay claims For more information about further webinars please visit: http://shorebird-rpo.com/free-webinars or to access the recordings of this webinar or past webinars please either email marketing@shorebird-rpo.com or join our LinkedIn Webinar Network group http://linkd.in/1acZPdh

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Complimentary Webinar Slides:

Equal Pay and

Discrimination

21st May 2014

Bruce Frew

St Philips Chambers

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Title

Equal Pay and

Discrimination

St Philips Chambers 2014

Contents

Summary of Equal Pay Law

Equal Pay or Sex Discrimination Claim

Examples of Matters Covered by Equal Pay

Examples of Matters Covered by Sex Discrimination

The Material Factor Defence

Summary & Conclusions

Summary of Equal Pay

The Principle of Equal Pay

Equal Work

Sex Equality Clause

Material Factor Defence

Maternity and Equal Pay

Claims

OR Equal Pay

Sex Discrimination

Which is it?

Examples of Matters

• Basic Pay

• Automatic pay progression

• Paid holiday entitlement

• Sick pay

• Hours of work

• Performance–related pay and

benefits, overtime and allowances

• Non discretionary bonuses

• Contractual benefits in kind e.g.

company car

• Pension benefits and access to

pension schemes

• The terms of a job offer

• Promotions

• Discretionary pay rises

• Discretionary bonuses

Covered by Equal Pay

Covered by Sex Discrimination

The Material Factor Defence

Equality Act 2010

Examples of material factors

Tainted by Sex?

Examples of Sex Taint

Summary and Conclusions

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