New online resource for equal pay claims

PAY DISCRIMINATION

New online resource for equal pay claims

The Equal Opportunities Commission has launched a new web site which aims to provide an online resource for legal advisers and representatives who are conducting claims on behalf of applicants in sex discrimination and equal pay cases in England and Wales.

The site covers employment-related sex discrimination only and is intended for use by the following:

• lawyers
• Citizens Advice Bureau workers
• union officials and representatives
• lay advisers with knowledge of employment law

The information on the site is not intended for use by individuals taking a discrimination claim or by those advising employers. Information specifically designed for individuals and employers can be found on the EOC web site at www.eoc.org.uk.

Coverage

By June 2003, the site will give practical guidance on preparing a claim in the five areas which constitute the most widespread problems of sex discrimination:

• sexual harassment
• equal Pay
• recruitment and selection
• maternity and parental rights
• family friendly working hours

Want to know more?

Take a look at the site - see what you think . . .

www.eoc-law.org.uk

Posted 2 September 2002