Equal Pay

If you think you are being underpaid or treated unfairly in comparison to others, and you think this is simply because of your gender, talk to Tees. Our specialist employment law team will tell you if you have a case for discrimination, and help you assert your rights at work. If you feel you are being unfairly treated differently for a reason other than your gender, you may still have a claim under other legislation. Our expeerts can advise you on your rights and options that might be available to you.

If you feel unfairly treated at work, you have options. These include:

• Raise a grievance with your employer informally: if you think you are not being treated equally, compared to your colleagues, you can try to resolve it informally with your employer by asking them to explain the situation. There might be a reason for the difference – for example, if one employee has more experience or professional qualifications this could result in a higher annual salary.
• Make a formal complaint against your employer: if you can’t reach a satisfactory answer informally, you have the option to go through your employer’s formal grievance procedure. If this fails, you can make a complaint to the employment tribunal. There is a time limit on claims for equal pay – you need to make your complaint whilst still working at the job to which the claim relates, or within 6 months of leaving that employment.
• Starting your discrimination claim: our specialist employment law solicitors will guide you through every step of the process. We can help you talk to your employer about equal pay, and if needed we can represent you at an employment tribunal.