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Equal Pay Act 1972

Pay equity claims - Consolidation of claims

13P: Effect of consolidation

You could also call this:

"What happens when multiple pay claims are combined into one claim to sort out equal pay issues"

When multiple claims are combined, this section applies. You will know this has happened if multiple union claims with one employer are combined as required by section 13M, or if all parties agree to combine an existing claim with a new claim. This can happen when a union raises a claim with an additional employer or a new employer, as stated in section 13O.

The parties involved in each claim must do an assessment, as required by section 13ZD. They must work together to do this assessment.

The parties must also choose appropriate comparators, as required by section 13ZE. This means they must select the right people or groups to compare with.

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Part 4Pay equity claims
Consolidation of claims

13PEffect of consolidation

  1. This section applies if—

  2. multiple union claims raised with a single employer are consolidated as required by section 13M; or
    1. all parties consent to a request under section 13O for consolidation of an existing claim with a claim raised by a union with an additional employer or a new employer.

      1. The parties to each of the claims that are to be consolidated must carry out the assessment required by section 13ZD.

      2. The parties to each of the claims that are to be consolidated must select appropriate comparators as required by section 13ZE.

      Notes
      • Section 13P: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).
      • Section 13P(3): amended, on , by section 18 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).