Part 4Pay equity claims
Raising pay equity claims
13HRequirements for claim raised by individual employee
A pay equity claim raised by an individual employee
—- must state—
- the employee’s name and address for service; and
- the date on which the claim is made; and
- the employee’s occupation and position; and
- if the employee has authorised a representative to act on the employee’s behalf in respect of the claim, the name and address for service of that representative (see sections 18(3) and 236(3) of the Employment Relations Act 2000); and
- the employee’s name and address for service; and
- must contain a description of the work performed by the employee, which must include any information about the work prescribed by regulations; and
- must include—
- the elements required for a pay equity claim to have merit; and
- the evidence that the employee relies on in support of those elements.
- the elements required for a pay equity claim to have merit; and
Notes
- Section 13H: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).
- Section 13H: amended, on , by section 12(1) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).
- Section 13H(a): amended, on , by section 12(2) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).
- Section 13H(a)(iii): amended, on , by section 12(3) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).
- Section 13H(aa): inserted, on , by section 12(4) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).
- Section 13H(b): replaced, on , by section 12(5) of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).