# Pay and gender equity Official source: https://www.employment.govt.nz/fair-work-practices/pay-and-gender-equity Scanned: 2026-06-07T03:31:31.402Z Use this as a current official guidance reference, not as a substitute for legal advice. ## Page Text Home Fair work practices Pay and gender equity Fair work practices Pay and gender equity An employee’s pay, conditions, experiences in the workplace and access to jobs should not be affected by gender. This section has a range of pay and gender information and resources. Fair work practices Workplace policies and procedures Employee privacy Restructuring and workplace change Unions and bargaining Ethical and sustainable work practices COVID-19 in the workplace Pay and gender equity Meeting your pay equity obligations Evaluation of equitable jobs Raising a pay equity claim Responding to a pay equity claim Submitting or requesting pay equity data Flexible working Meeting your pay equity obligations Guidance for employers on ensuring pay equity between men and women in your organisation. Evaluation of equitable jobs Job evaluation or sizing is the process to work out the ‘size‘ of a job relative to other jobs that are similar or the same in value. Raising a pay equity claim Find out about the process for employees and unions to raise a pay equity claim. Responding to a pay equity claim If you are an employer who has received a pay equity claim, you should follow this guidance to respond to the claim. Submitting or requesting pay equity data Find out how to submit your pay equity data or request pay equity data.