Great Britain: a legislative change en route to maintain the principle of equal pay in spite of Brexit

The UK’s parliamentary opposition Labour Party has voiced its concerns over the consequences of Brexit on the principle of ‘equal pay’ (gender pay equality). While UK law stipulates that both genders must receive the same pay for identical work, it does not protect female employees working for outside companies (outsourcing) or for those working at a different site from their comparative male employees. European regulations, which stipulate that everyone working for the same employer...