Proceeding contribution from Baroness Harman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 May 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Equality Bill.
Equality Bill
I could not agree more strongly with my hon. Friend. Although the lion's share of caring for children and older relatives still falls to women, women's income is now vital for their household, and their work is important to the economy, too. It is simply unfair that they should not be paid the same as men for the work that they do. Unequal pay is not the fault of the woman; it is the responsibility of the employer, yet in the past, it has been entirely down to the individual woman to complain, and never down to the employer to explain.
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- 492 c556
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- 2008-09
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Disability Candidates Age Breastfeeding Women Employment Equality Elections Gender Equal pay Discrimination Ethnic groups Private sector Public sector Older people Political parties Racial discrimination Older workers Pregnancy Religion Wales Welsh language Sexuality Retirement
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- Equality Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
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- View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk
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