Are you being paid less than a colleague in the same job? Don’t accept the status quo – follow these steps to salary equalityWhy all women need to know what their colleagues earnMost of us can’t read about what our colleagues earn in the national press, so finding out if you’re being underpaid can be difficult. If your workplace has a union, start there – it should be able to get access to pay data for your employer and beyond. Otherwise, you could approach colleagues – clauses that ban people talking about their pay are not enforceable if you are trying to establish if there is discrimination. Sue Kelly, an employment partner at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, says you could even ask your employer: “Say you are willing to accept anonymised information, as they are more likely to open up.” Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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