Equal Pay Act 1972

Matters relating to equal pay claims

9: Court may state principles for implementation of equal pay

You could also call this:

"Courts can set rules to help people get paid fairly at work"

The court can decide on its own or when asked by a group of employers or employees to state the general principles for achieving equal pay in employment agreements. This helps guide people when they are negotiating employment agreements. You can think of these principles as a set of rules to make sure everyone gets paid fairly.

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8A: Application of this Part, or

"When this part of the law does not apply to your pay claim"

10: Approval by court or Employment Relations Authority of employment agreements or proposed employment agreements, or

"Checking employment agreements are fair and provide equal pay"

Part 3Matters relating to equal pay claims

9Court may state principles for implementation of equal pay

The court shall have power from time to time, of its own motion or on the application of any organisation of employers or employees, to state, for the guidance of parties in negotiations, the general principles to be observed to achieve equal pay in employment agreements.

Notes

Section 9 heading: amended, on 17 April 1978, by section 6(2) of the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 108).
Section 9: amended, on 6 November 2020, by section 13 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).
Section 9: amended, on 17 April 1978, by section 6(2) of the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1977 (1977 No 108).