Speak out on the Equality Bill – Fawcett

The Government’s new Equality Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the gender pay gap. But the measures it includes, announced on Monday, are inadequate. Despite media headlines that gender pay audits are being introduced, the bill actually only allows the Government to enforce pay audits in 2013, and even then it could apply to only 0.4% of employers. Read more on Fawcett and UNISON’s reaction here.

Women cannot afford to wait another 4 years for such limited action. Join us in telling the Government that time is up: we demand equal pay now.

Take action

  1. Attend public rally on 8th June – Fawcett and Unison are organising a public rally in Parliament to urge the Government to strengthen equal pay law reforms. Attend the rally and make your voice heard. To register email kat.banyard@fawcettsociety.org.uk or call 020 7253 2598
  2. Sign our petition
  3. Write to your MP. Download a template letter here
  4. Write to your local newspaper. Download a template letter here

Women have been waiting nearly 40 years for equal pay. Let’s finally end the national scandal that is Britain’s gender pay gap.

Posted 5 May, 2009 (13:44) | Events |