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unfair pay??

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  • 10-02-2009 10:15pm
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    LegacyUser
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    Is it legal for a person who is in a position below me (eg, if I am a senior at a company and he is not yet) to be paid more then me? We both went for the same promotion, I got it, however, he earns more than me by a significant amount because our starting wages were different, do I have the right to request my wages are brought up to what he earns at least??? Thank you in advance for any advice at all


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    LegacyUser
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    you may have an equal pay case. If your age or gender is different for example. If the company can prove that there are grounds other than age, gender etc you will lose. Look up the Equality Tribunal website.


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    Firetrap
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    It's a fuzzy one. I've worked in a couple of places where people doing lesser jobs (for want of a better phrase) earned more than their superiors. Did this person start at the same time as you?


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    Nody
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    Unregistered wrote: »
    Is it legal for a person who is in a position below me (eg, if I am a senior at a company and he is not yet) to be paid more then me? We both went for the same promotion, I got it, however, he earns more than me by a significant amount because our starting wages were different, do I have the right to request my wages are brought up to what he earns at least??? Thank you in advance for any advice at all
    No.


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    r14
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    Unregistered wrote: »
    Is it legal for a person who is in a position below me (eg, if I am a senior at a company and he is not yet) to be paid more then me? We both went for the same promotion, I got it, however, he earns more than me by a significant amount because our starting wages were different, do I have the right to request my wages are brought up to what he earns at least??? Thank you in advance for any advice at all

    Unfortunately you are only legally entitled to equal pay for equal work and even then any discrimination will only be unlawful if it is gender discrimination (not sure about age discrimination for equal pay but I'm open to correction).

    Basically if you are doing different jobs there is no requirement for equal pay. If you are doing the same job you equal pay is only legally required if you are being discriminated against because of your gender. A firm can also pay more based on objective reasons such as length of service or qualifications.

    No legal entitlements but nothing to stop you bringing it up in the office and looking for a raise (except the recession of course:))


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