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2019/31 Failing to enhance pay for shared parental leave to the level of maternity pay is not sex discrimination (UK)
Keywords Sex Discrimination
Authors Richard Lister
DOI 10.5553/EELC/187791072019004003008
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Richard Lister
Richard Lister is a Managing Practice Development Lawyer at Lewis Silkin LLP.

  • Abstract

      In two appeal cases considered jointly, the Court of Appeal (CA) has ruled that it is not direct or indirect sex discrimination, nor a breach of equal pay rights, to provide enhanced pay for maternity leave and statutory pay only for shared parental leave (SPL).

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