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Women's employment, equal pay and anti-discrimination legislation from 1969 to 1993: a comparative study of the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Suzanne Jobling (24169044) PUREID: 611336093 women's employment equal pay employment equality sex discrimination Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Britain UK EEC Europe employment legislation employment equality legislation maternity legislation marriage bar equal pay case sex discrimination case discrimination gender pay gap women's history gender history European directives Equal Pay Act 1970 Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act 1974 Employment Equality Act 1977 Irish history British history Northern Irish history women's activism The 1970s and 1980s proved pivotal decades for women's status in the workforce in the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Northern Ireland (NI) and Great Britain (GB). With the rise of the women's movement in Europe and the US, alongside calls for change, the desire of the ROI and UK governments to access the benefits of European Community membership, where member states were required to enact equal pay legislation, gave rise to the introduction of foundational employment equality legislation. This study explores the path taken by each jurisdiction in its journey towards implementing employment equality legislation and examines a collection of employment equality cases taken by women workers in all three jurisdictions as they fought to claim their rights under the legislation.<br><br><i>Thesis is embargoed until 31 December 2029.</i> 2026-10-01T16:34:59Z Text Thesis 10.17034/32640012.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Women_s_employment_equal_pay_and_anti-discrimination_legislation_from_1969_to_1993_a_comparative_study_of_the_Republic_of_Ireland_Northern_Ireland_and_Great_Britain_/32640012 All Rights Reserved Open Access after 2029-12-31