Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions
Summary
Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, has proposed a new Women and Motherhood Protection Act to replace the 2010 Equality Act. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) warns this law could weaken equal pay rights for women by ending protections for pay equality between different jobs of similar value.Key Facts
- Reform UK wants to replace the 2010 Equality Act with a new law focused on women and motherhood rights.
- The new law would keep equal pay only for the same work, not for different jobs that need similar skill and effort.
- The TUC says this change could reduce pay protections for many women.
- A recent case for equal pay involved over 3,500 mostly female workers at Next winning a long legal fight.
- Reform UK claims older laws from the 1970s and 90s already protect women’s rights.
- The new law would extend the deadline for maternity-related unfair dismissal claims from 3 months to 12 months.
- Reform UK’s candidate in Makerfield, Rob Kenyon, has been criticized for past offensive comments about women.
- The TUC leader called Reform UK’s plan "shameless and deceptive" and warned it could roll back women’s rights.
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