Written by a leading employment barrister, Equal Pay: Law and Practice offers a clear and concise guide for practitioners involved in the complex and technical area of equal pay law and practice.

Containing the latest developments in this fast moving area of law, this practical guide provides commentary and insight into the relevant legislation, guidelines and case law.

It highlights specific issues and areas of risk in relation to potential equal pay claims and considers every stage of an equal pay claim from claims of like work, work rated as equivalent and equal value, through to defences that an employer may wish to run. It includes everything a practitioner needs to know in a single volume with a systematic A-Z format for easy referencing.

Equal Pay: Law and Practice is written by Michael Duggan a highly regarded employment law specialist who regularly acts on the behalf of respondents and claimants alike in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and other Courts. Michael has written several books and regularly provides a monthly bulletin which is available on his Chambers' website.

Michael Duggan, Littleton Chambers

• European and UK Legislation
• Persons covered by the Equal Pay Act 1970
• The Equality Clause
• The Comparator
• Pay
• Like Work
• Work Rated as Equivalent
• Work of Equal Value
• Discrimination
• The Material Factor Defence
• Maternity and Equal Pay
• Pensions and Equal Pay
• Part-time Workers and Equal Pay
• Equal Pay Health Check
• Equal Pay and TUPE
• The Impact of the Statutory Grievance Procedures
• Proceedings and Remedies 

Appendices

• The Questionnaire305
• Carrying Out a JES: The Five Stage Process Recommended by the Equal Opportunities Commission (now the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, known as the Equality and Human Rights Commission ‘the EHRC')
• Job Evaluation Checklist
• JES Checklists: Ensuring a JES Scheme Complies with the Equal Pay Act 1970
• Assessing Equal Value
• Employment Data Needed for Equal Pay Reviews
• Frequently Overlooked Job Characteristics
• Guidance Notes 3: Statistical Analyses
• EOC Code of Practice on Equal Pay (now the Commission for Equality and Human Rights, known as the Equality and Human Rights Commission ‘the EHRC')

"well written ... Each chapter is well structured and laid out well ... helpful ... a clear and concise guide to equal pay law and practice"
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