The effect of equal pay law is that men and women should receive
equal pay for equal work. On the other hand, the gender pay gap is
a measure of the difference between average earnings of men and
women in general, whatever their job roles may be.
These two interrelating areas of law are at the forefront of
employment law today. This is in part due to high profile equal pay
cases currently battling their way through the courts and also due
to the new gender pay gap reporting rules which businesses across
the country are grappling with.
Pay equality is a relevant issue given the real or perceived
gender imbalance within the tech sector. We'll take a
look at some recent legal developments and provide guidance on the
practical steps businesses can take to avoid a gender pay PR
disaster.
