The Equal Pay Act came into force in 1970. Today David Cameron announces government plans to force large companies to disclose gender pay information.

See what the Prime Minister has to say:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33515629

Is the Equal Pay Act worth the paper it’s written on?

What have been your experiences?

Do you have an Equal Opportunities Policy?

Does it cover?

Equal Pay

Discrimination

The Equality Act

Diversity

The environment

Code of Conduct

Your commitment

Recruitment and Selection

Advertising Vacancies

Job Descriptions

Assessment and Selection

Promotion, Career Progression and Development opportunities

Redundancy selection

Working with disabilities

Part-time working

Age discrimination

Remember to review your in-house policies to ensure they are up-to-date and legislatively compliant.