Part 4Pay equity claims
Obligation on employers to keep pay equity records
13ZZFPay equity records
Every employer who has received 1 or more pay equity claims must keep a record showing—
- every pay equity claim lodged by a claimant; and
- in relation to each pay equity claim,—
- if the employer decides under section 13PB that, in its view, the claim does not meet all requirements set out in section 13E, the notice of that decision given to the claimant under that section; and
- the employer’s decision under section 13Q as to whether, in its view, the claim has merit and the notice of that decision given to the claimant under section 13S; and
- if the employer decides under section 13ZEA that no appropriate comparators are available for selection for use in assessing the claim, the notice of that decision given to the claimant under that section; and
- if the employer decides under section 13ZEB that, in its view, the employees covered by the claim do not all perform work that is the same or substantially similar, the notice of that decision given to the claimant under that section; and
- the outcomes of any pay equity bargaining; and
- all notifications to affected employees under section 13V; and
- any recommendation by the Authority during facilitation.
- if the employer decides under section 13PB that, in its view, the claim does not meet all requirements set out in section 13E, the notice of that decision given to the claimant under that section; and
Notes
- Section 13ZZF: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 45).
- Section 13ZZF(b)(i): replaced, on , by section 44 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).
- Section 13ZZF(b)(ia): inserted, on , by section 44 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).
- Section 13ZZF(b)(ib): inserted, on , by section 44 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).
- Section 13ZZF(b)(ic): inserted, on , by section 44 of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 21).