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An employee of a solicitors' firm has discovered that they are being paid less than colleagues who have similar qualifications and experience. When the employee raised the issue with their line manager, the manager explained that the reason for the pay difference is that the other employees are married and have additional financial responsibilities, whereas the single employee does not.

Under the Equality Act 2010, would the employee have grounds to file a discrimination claim against the firm?

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