Equal Pay Legislation

Baroness Butler-Sloss Excerpts

Tuesday 10th March 2020 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Scott of Bybrook]

The Government are fully aware of the Fawcett Bill that the noble Baroness is bringing forward. I would also say that it is a business’s responsibility to ensure, through the Equal Pay Act, that people doing the same work are paid the same. It is its responsibility, not the employee’s, to make sure that that is correct.

[Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)]

My Lords, surely the employer should give the information, not a co-worker.

[Baroness Scott of Bybrook]

The noble and learned Baroness is absolutely right that the employer is responsible for ensuring that its employees who are doing the same job are getting equal pay.