The Government has announced changes to the Equal Pay Act to provide a better framework for parties to use to assess whether there is sex-based undervaluation when a pay equity claim is made.
Read the announcement here:
Changes to improve pay equity process - Beehive(external link)
The changes to the Equal Pay Act through the Equal Pay Amendment Bill provide a better process to raise and resolve claims of sex-based undervaluation in the pay of female-dominated work when a pay equity claim is made.
The framework will ensure parties can more confidently assess whether there is sex-based undervaluation in the pay of female-dominated work.
While these changes will mean all current pay equity claims will be discontinued, new claims can be raised under the amended Act if they meet the new requirements. Review clauses in existing settlements will become unenforceable.
Read more about the changes on the MBIE website: