Equal Pay Act 1972

Key provisions

2A: Unlawful discrimination

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"Treating workers unfairly because of their sex is against the law"

You cannot be treated unfairly by an employer because of your sex. Your employer must give you the same terms of employment, conditions of work, and opportunities as someone with similar qualifications and experience. This means you should get the same pay, benefits, and chances for training and promotion as others in similar jobs.

You should be treated the same as others who do the same or similar work, regardless of your sex. Your employer must make sure you have the same opportunities as someone with similar skills and experience. This is to ensure fairness in the workplace, according to the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020.

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Part 2Key provisions

2AUnlawful discrimination

  1. No employer shall refuse or omit to offer or afford any person the same terms of employment, conditions of work, fringe benefits, and opportunities for training, promotion, and transfer as are made available for persons of the same or substantially similar qualifications employed in the same or substantially similar circumstances on work of that description by reason of the sex of that person.

  2. Repealed
Notes
  • Section 2A: inserted, on , by section 3(1) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 25).
  • Section 2A(2): repealed, on , by section 8 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).