ACAS Launches Fair Pay Guide for Businesses

ACAS, the employment relations service, has launched a new guide to help make businesses less vulnerable to equal pay claims through the use of job evaluation.

The guide, which considers the benefits and risks of undertaking job evaluation, explains how a job evaluation risk analysis should be established and implemented.

Job Evaluation

Job evaluation determines the relative importance of a number of different jobs, whilst avoiding prejudice or discrimination, and can be a complex process.

ACAS says its benefits include:

-  cornerstone of a fair and equitable pay system
-  facilitates the introduction of new or changed jobs
-  offers a defence against Employment Tribunal claims of pay discrimination
-  supports recruitment and retention
-  prevents stereotyping of jobs and roles

To download the guide please visit: www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=682 (PDF, 12.28KB)

Alternatively copies can be ordered from ACAS Publications for £3.95 each from Tel: 08702 42 90 90.