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In BMC Software Ltd v Shaikh, the Claimant was successful in her equal pay claim, as her former employer was unable to justify why a male colleague was paid more.

In Norway, details of individuals’ net income, net assets and amount of tax paid are all accessible to the general public. An individual may simply use their national ID number to access the data on the tax authority’s website. Former economics editor, Tom Staavi suggests the rationale behind the system is that Norwegians pay a higher level of income tax compared to other European countries. Tax payers therefore want reassurance that others are also paying their dues.

A recent survey by salary benchmarking site emolument.com revealed that many men were unaware of a gender pay gap existing in their sector.

The BBC came under fire yesterday after publishing data on their biggest earners. The broadcaster has released a list of their “talent” within the organisation earning over £150,000 per year. Of the 96 who appear on the list two thirds are men. Of the highest earners, 25 men on the list receive more than £250,000 a year whilst just nine women receive over this amount.

The Court of Appeal in Simmons v Castle, held that the level of damages in certain types of claims should be increased by 10% after 1 April 2013, to reflect the fact that claimants would no longer be able to recover success fees and after the event insurance premiums from Respondents in the civil courts.

The Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee has published its gender pay gap report, “No Small Change”. It contains a number of recommendations for devolved powers to be used to close the gender pay gap.

A new study looking at 23 subjects studied at university has suggested that the gender pay gap can start as early as the first year after graduating.

In Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd, a father succeeded in his claim for direct sex discrimination when he was told that shared parental pay only entitled him to 2 weeks full pay following the birth of his child and not the 14 weeks granted to women on maternity leave.

Right to rent checks - Landlords or their agents must by law check that their tenants have the right to rent in the UK, failure to carry out these checks may lead to financial penalties....

The Supreme Court has given two important Judgments on indirect discrimination. The Supreme Court held that, for such a claim to succeed: