Hi - just wanted some clarification.
The company I work for does not publish salaries, they have a wide salary range and it is agreed/negotiated at offer stage. However, this means (and I am not talking about gender specifically I am talking about everyone) that a candidate could negotiate 50k but one could negotiate £65k for the same role. I would like to clarify the law on this - I understand the pay gap is illegal but pay rises and negotiation aren’t? Please can someone advise
If one of the two candidates is male and the other is female, and the only reason for the difference in pay is their gender (i.e. they do the same job and their skills and experience are the same), then the pay gap would be illegal. If the gap can be objectively justified through a difference in role or a significant difference in skills and experience or the two candidates are the same gender, then it wouldn't be illegal.
The way to avoid illegal pay discrimination is to have a robust and objective job evaluation and pay structure so that large differences can't be decided on the spot at the point of recruitment.
If one of the two candidates is male and the other is female, and the only reason for the difference in pay is their gender (i.e. they do the same job and their skills and experience are the same), then the pay gap would be illegal. If the gap can be objectively justified through a difference in role or a significant difference in skills and experience or the two candidates are the same gender, then it wouldn't be illegal.
The way to avoid illegal pay discrimination is to have a robust and objective job evaluation and pay structure so that large differences can't be decided on the spot at the point of recruitment.
