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Equal Pay Act 1972

Pay equity claims - Facilitation

13ZP: Purpose of facilitating pay equity claim

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"Help to resolve pay equity claims when you can't agree"

The purpose of sections 13ZQ to 13ZX is to help you resolve a pay equity claim when you are having trouble agreeing with the other parties involved. You can ask the Authority for assistance to resolve these difficulties. The Authority's help does not stop you from seeking help from someone else to resolve the issues.

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Part 4Pay equity claims
Facilitation

13ZPPurpose of facilitating pay equity claim

  1. The purpose of sections 13ZQ to 13ZX is to provide a process that enables 1 or more parties to a pay equity claim who are having difficulties in resolving that claim to seek the assistance of the Authority in resolving the difficulties.

  2. Sections 13ZQ to 13ZX do not—

  3. prevent the parties from seeking assistance from another person in resolving the difficulties; or
    1. apply to any agreement or arrangement with the other person providing such assistance.

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      • Section 13ZP: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).