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Equal Pay Advice Service

Are you being paid unequally because of your sex?

If so, then this service may be able to help you.

The law says that employers have to pay women and men equally at work if they are doing the same work or work of equal value. But there are still many women who do not get equal pay. Fawcett campaigns on this issue. You can read more here.

The Fawcett Society offers an Equal Pay Advice Service targeted at those whose gross income is £40,000 per year or less and who do not have access to legal advice.

If you believe that you may be experiencing pay discrimination complete the questionnaire below. 

This service is made possible by donations to our Equal Pay Fund which was started by a donation from Carrie Gracie. Please donate here to support this vital work.

This service provides initial advice with the intention of enabling you to understand your legal position and assist you with resolving the situation with your employer. This service does not provide assistance with tribunal litigation other than how to negotiate a resolution. The service is being provided by the law firm, Leigh Day.

Leigh Day is a multi-disciplinary law firm well known for taking on ‘David and Goliath’ cases. Its employment team is recognised as one of this country’s most effective for ensuring the protection and enforcement of employee rights. The impact the team has had upon modern employment litigation is unrivalled. They have driven the most important test cases for equal pay in the UK for the last few years and that pattern looks set to continue. The team are expert in all aspects of equal pay and they are honoured to partner with the Fawcett Society in providing legal advice to low income individuals on how to resolve their equal pay issues through negotiation.

If you are unable to view the screening questionnaire below, please click here to access it in a new window.

Published: 9th November, 2018

Updated: 17th April, 2023

Author: Heenali Patel

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