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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0817jd9dqo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0817jd9dqo The judge decided that, despite prices suggesting otherwise, the
by mhh__ 11d ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0817jd9dqo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0817jd9dqo
The judge decided that, despite prices suggesting otherwise, the two types of labour here were the same.
- rcxdude 11d agoAh, I see, an argument that there was gender discrimination in pay for 'equal value' jobs despite the actual job being different. I agree this decision seems like a bit of a strange reach, but it's far from saying it abolishes the market for labor entirely. (Also, this is more part of the Equality Act, a piece of legislation that is in pretty dire need of redrafting for a bunch of other reasons, as opposed to the Employment Rights Act)
- graemep 11d agoThat has nothing to with the recent legislation referred to in the article. The principle (which I disagree with BTW) has been part of equality law for decades.
- mhh__ 11d agoWhy are these cases only happening now? The article is clearly talking about the wider principle anywwy
- graemep 10d agoThe cases have been happening for decades. I recall studying one in the early 90s so it probably happened in the 80s. I think the article lacks evidence that anything has changed recently.