Fair treatment for all
Sex, equal pay, harassment and the other characteristics.
- Level
- Bitesize
- Learning time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Where
- Equalities and Diversity
- Price
- £39
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Certificate of Completion
Overview and Outcomes.
Overview
A pay gap is not the same as unequal pay, and confusing them leads organisations to miss legal risk. This module covers the gender pay gap, the three routes to an equal pay claim and the material factor defence, the motherhood penalty, negotiation, menopause and the strengthened duty to prevent sexual harassment. It draws lessons from Birmingham City Council's equal pay failure and the Next and Asda cases. The Equality Act protects nine characteristics equally, yet some receive far less attention. This module covers religion or belief, including the Grainger test and the difference between holding and manifesting a belief, accommodating faith at work, inclusive practice on sexual orientation, age and the Seldon case, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. It closes with Eweida and Others v United Kingdom and principles for apparently competing rights.
What you'll develop
In this Bitesize, you will develop the ability to:
- Distinguish the gender pay gap from unequal pay, and explain the three routes to an equal pay claim and the employer's defence.
- Identify the structural drivers of the pay gap, including the motherhood penalty and negotiation, and plan responses through job and process design.
- Assess your organisation's pay and harassment risks, including allowances, exceptions, menopause support and the duties in force since 30 October 2026.
- Explain what religion or belief law protects, including the Grainger criteria and the difference between holding and manifesting a belief.
- Apply inclusive practice on faith, sexual orientation, age, marriage and pregnancy by asking rather than assuming.
- Judge apparently competing rights through proportionality, using the Eweida case, rather than by ranking characteristics.
The Modules.
1 hour 15 minutes of learning.
- 08Sex, Equal Pay and Harassment at WorkA pay gap is not the same as unequal pay, and confusing them leads organisations to miss legal risk. This module covers the gender pay gap, the three routes to an equal pay claim and the material factor defence, the motherhood penalty, negotiation, menopause and the strengthened duty to prevent sexual harassment. It draws lessons from Birmingham City Council's equal pay failure and the Next and Asda cases.40 min
- 09Religion, Belief, Sexual Orientation, Age and Other CharacteristicsThe Equality Act protects nine characteristics equally, yet some receive far less attention. This module covers religion or belief, including the Grainger test and the difference between holding and manifesting a belief, accommodating faith at work, inclusive practice on sexual orientation, age and the Seldon case, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. It closes with Eweida and Others v United Kingdom and principles for apparently competing rights.41 min
Keep going.
Part of the Equalities and Diversity topic, also sold whole as Everyone belongs.
Go deeper, and pay only the difference
- You are hereBitesize, 1 hour 15 minutes, £39
- Next stepFocus, Every characteristic counts, 4 hours, £69. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £30.
- Explore, Fair by law, fair in practice, 6 hours, £129. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £90.
- The whole topicImmerse, Everyone belongs, 11 hours 30 minutes, £249. Already own the Bitesize? You pay £210.
When you step up to a higher level, what you paid in the last 12 months for lower-level courses inside the bigger course comes off its price, in proportion to how much of each is inside it, whichever topic it's from. Courses at the same or a lower level don't give credit against each other. A Focus course or above always costs at least £15. Prices per person. Read the full terms
Other Bitesize in the Equalities and Diversity topic
- The words, the law, the dutyEDI foundations, the Equality Act and the public sector duty2 hours£39
- Law and bias, honestlyNew equality law and bias in people decisions1 hour 30 minutes£39
- More than one labelIntersectionality, class and race equality at work1 hour 15 minutes£39
- Disability, done rightDisability models, language, law and adjustments1 hour 30 minutes£39
- What you cannot seeHidden disabilities, long-term conditions and neurodiversity1 hour 30 minutes£39
- Inclusion by designAccessible design and inclusive leadership1 hour 15 minutes£39