Male colleagues paid more

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We do exactly the same job, in fact, I have been doing it for over a year and am training these new male recruits to do my job.

I saw the job advert for the role and it was being advertised at 65% more than I am on. Once the new recruits had started, I asked if my pay had been considered for review and have since been told there is a "pay freeze". I have explained that I am not simply asking for a pay review, but to be paid the same as my male colleagues who do the same job.

Does anyone know what my rights are in this situation? Thanks in advance!

Got my pay rise not the full amount that I had seen in the advert, but decent enough and negotiated myself out of some of the elements of the job that I don't enjoy as a result too.

Very happy with the result and didn't need to get HR or anyone else involved in the end. Thank you all for all the advice!

Well done OP!

OP, pleased to hear about your pay rise, but are there still men with less experience doing the same job but paid more than you?

Why are you pleased when they're still earning more AND have less responsibility?
I'd take it up with HR.