Equal Pay Legislation Debate

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Lord Cormack

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Equal Pay Legislation

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Tuesday 10th March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook
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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.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, that being the case, why should employers not be obliged to sign the declaration?

Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook
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My Lords, as I said, it is a complex issue, and the Government will be looking into it—