Clear message for employer's
The Human Rights Office says a High Court ruling against fishing company Talleys sends a clear message to employer's.
Caitlin Lewis complained when she found out Talleys was paying her less for her job as a fish trimmer than her male colleagues who were filleting fish. The High Court found the jobs were substantially similar and ordered Talleys to pay Ms Lewis compensation.
Catherine Rodgers, from the Human Rights Office and who acted on behalf of Ms Lewis, says the ruling serves as a lesson.
"Employers do have to think about how their workforces are organised and particularly where there's gender segregation, employers have got to think about whether assumptions are acting to the detriment of women."
Talleys has refused to comment on the case, which was originally dealt with by the Human Rights Tribunal.