ABSTRACT
In 1919, parliament enacted legislation to remove some legal disabilities in the field of property and contract, the vote and employment.34 However, in the field of employment, many exceptions existed to a right to equal treatment. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 attempted to redress the factual inequalities which remained. Much still remains to be achieved: the average pay for women has traditionally been lower than that of men; women form the majority of part time, low paid workers.35 Moreover, the demands of child care continue to reduce the opportunities for women in employment, and the state has not been robust in insisting that employers provide child care facilities. The law of the European Community has had a significant impact on the issue of equal pay for women, and domestic legal protection must be seen nowadays in light of Community law.36
