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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alan Jones

Union demands mandatory pay audits to tackle gender discrimination

Andrea Egan is the elected general secretary of Unison (Andrea4GS/PA) - (PA Media)

Major employers ought to be legally mandated to evaluate their internal pay structures every three years to ensure female staff receive equal treatment, a trade union has urged.

Unison stated that findings from its research indicate the existing equal pay framework is no longer fit for purpose. It argued the system depends excessively on employees undertaking lengthy, complicated legal proceedings against organisations suspected of breaching legislation.

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