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Employers could be sued if they cut remote and hybrid workers salaries, lawyers say

Employers giving pay cuts to remote and hybrid workers could face discrimination lawsuits, employment lawyers have said.

Employers could be sued if they cut remote and hybrid workers salaries, lawyers say
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Companies that pay higher salaries to workers who come into the office risk being subject to sexual discrimination lawsuits, due to the fact women are more likely to work from home than men.

Fiona Mendel, a solicitor at Seddons, said such policies could be considered discriminatory if women are placed at a “substantial disadvantage” compared to their male colleagues.

Read more at City A.M.

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