What countries does this apply to?
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
This guide and templates are designed to make it easy for small businesses to examine their pay systems and ensure they are not at risk of an equal pay claim.
Our three-step equal pay review is for organisations with fewer than 50 employees.
It should take no more than half a day to check out a 20-person business with five different job roles. It may take less time than this if you know the jobs well and have easy access to payroll and personnel records.
If you do know the jobs well, you may be able to do this on your own. If not, you may need to involve the person who does.
Once you have this information, follow these three steps to carry out your equal pay review:
Contact Acas for further information
If you are involved in an employment dispute or are seeking information on employment rights and rules, you can contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas):
Freephone: 0300 123 1100 (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday)
Text Relay service: 18001 0300 123 1100.
Page updates
Published:
26 August 2020
Last updated:
26 August 2020