Equal pay and pay discrimination
We are seeking views on how we can comprehensively reform the pay discrimination framework so that it works better for workers, businesses and the justice system.
The Office for Equality and Opportunity is seeking views on how we can deliver a comprehensive reform of the current equal pay framework so that it works better for workers, businesses, and the justice system.
We are seeking views on proposals to fix the areas of the system that are currently falling short. We are also seeking views on how we can address gaps and inconsistencies in the framework currently affecting disabled people, those from ethnic minority groups, and outsourced workers.
We are inviting responses from anyone interested in or affected by these issues. We particularly welcome views from those who may be most affected by the different measures relating to pay discrimination policy, including:
- employers
- trade unions
- public sector bodies
- women’s sector, race and disability stakeholders
- legal experts and practitioners, including HR and pay and reward specialists
- individuals with lived experience of pay discrimination
The responses to this consultation will be used to inform our next steps.
How to respondWe encourage you to respond online if possible.
Please read the consultation document.
Then submit your responses online.
Please email equalpayconsultation@cabinetoffice.gov.uk if:
- you would like to respond via email
- you have any other enquiries specifically relating to this consultation including requests for the document in an alternative format
If you would like to respond by post, please mark your correspondence ‘equal pay consultation response’ and send it to the postal address.
If you have any complaints or comments about the consultation process you should contact the Cabinet Office.
If you are filling out this survey on behalf of another personYou may complete this survey for someone else – for example, to assist someone who requested an alternative format. If you do this:
- you must have their explicit consent to do so
- you must consult with them directly throughout the process to ensure the answers accurately reflect their views
- you must not guess or assume the answers to any demographic questions (such as sex, age, ethnicity and experience of long-term conditions or illnesses) – the person you are assisting must select their own categories, and you should only record the specific options they choose
Alternative formats of this consultation are available in the Documents section, including:
- BSL
- Easy Read
- HTML
- large print
- web-accessible PDF
- Welsh translation
The duration of this consultation has been extended to 15 weeks to account for some alternative formats being published later.
Please contact us for paper copies or alternative formats of this consultation document.
Braille and Audio CD are also available on request.
Requests for alternative formats can be made via post, email or telephone at 0808 175 6420.