Information and resources to support councils to achieve equality in pay and terms and conditions for their workforce.
Equal pay refers to the legal requirement for employers to pay employees equally for doing work of equal value, regardless of gender or other protected characteristics.
This duty is covered under the Equality Act 2010 in the UK and aims to eliminate unfair disparities in pay and terms and conditions.
Ensuring equal pay means regularly reviewing:
- recruitment processes
- job roles
- pay structures
- line management competencies
- employment practices to maintain fairness and prevent discrimination.
Having equality and fairness embedded in your policies and practices is the first step in managing an Equal Pay risk.
LGA equal pay resources
LGA workforce equality resources
- Diverse by Design: a guide to help local government employers embed fairness and inclusion across their organisation. It offers practical tools, advice, and actions for achieving meaningful, sustainable change to embed equality in employment practices.
- How can we be more inclusive employers: a guide identifying some key policy areas in councils and sets out some suggestions for action for setting equality at the heart of processes and decisions.
- Gender pay gap information for local government employers – resources for using the gender pay gap to understand wider structural inequalities in pay and representation in organisations.
- Menopause friendly workplaces: Guidance to help employers create workplaces where female employees and their managers can discuss menopause, explore ways to manage its impact, and support women’s success at work.
- Guidance for employers on preventing and countering sexual harassment in the workplace.
- LGA Equality Impact Assessment training: an on-site and in-person half-day session equips teams to understand the key stages and competencies in using equality impact assessments to embed equality in policies and services. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Additional sources of information
- The Equality Act 2010
- The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED): guidance for public authorities
- The Localism Act 2011- section 40 sets out requirements for pay policy statements and for accountability and transparency in pay
- Equality and Human Rights Commission: equal pay statutory code of practice