Thank you for contacting me about equal pay for men and women.
Half a century ago, the Equal Pay Act 1970 enshrined the principle of equal pay for equal work in statute. It was a landmark piece of legislation that provided fairer contractual terms for women and also recognised the equally important contribution of women in the workplace. The Act was subsequently consolidated into the Equality Act 2010 which offers substantially the same provisions.
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