Equal pay initiatives in higher education

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Equal pay initiatives in higher education

A partnership deal between higher education employers and unions has paved the way for what is believed to be the first ever sector-wide approach to equal pay reviews, according to a recent issue of Equal Opportunities Review.

The fledgling single negotiating committee covering around 210,000 workers in higher education - everyone from porters to professors - has already achieved a notable agreement on equal pay audits and has merged 10 previous pay spines onto a single interim structure.

What you will find in this report

This six-page article by the IRS journal Equal Opportunities Review examines the following areas:

• nature of pay inequality in higher education
• package of equal pay initiatives developed by unions and employers
• agreement on equal pay audits
• progress on a new job evaluation scheme
• implementation of a new integrated pay structure.

Want to know more?

Title: "Aspiring to equal pay in higher education", by Janet Egan, Equal Opportunities Review 115, March 2003.

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1 April 2003