What are our gender equality legal obligations?
Under the Equal Pay Act 1975 we have a legal duty to tackle sex discrimination against individuals in the areas of employment, education, and the provision of goods, facilities and services. It also prohibits discrimination against individuals because they are not married. This applied to men and women irrespective of age and therefore includes children. We also have a legal obligation under the Equal Pay Act 1970 which states that, as an employer, we must ensure all men and women of all ages must receive equal pay for equal work where work has been proved of equal value.
