CAN I START A NEW CLAIM?
The phone has been ringing off the hook in recent days with people asking if they can submit a fresh equal pay claim.
The answer is a resounding - YES!
The reason being that all of the councils in Scotland are agreeing to protect the higher earnings of the (bonus earning) male workers for years into the future.
So there is still a big pay gap between, say, a home carer or a classroom assistant and a refuse worker. And as long as this pay gap continues to exist, the lower paid women workers are entitled to claim the difference - which is done very easily by submitting a new equal pay claim via Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross.
Such claims are worth thousands pounds, typically, depending on the specific job and number of hours worked - but in any event it's money that's better off in your pocket than the employers. Especially if you have previously been duped into accepting the council's first low offer of settlement!
Everyone who accepted a first offer was forced to sign a Compromise Agreement - and this legal document was countersigned by supposedly 'independent' lawyers who were, of course, hired and instructed by the council employers.
But these Compromise Agreements have all now expired - they had a fixed and limited shelf-life - and those that signed them are free to bring a new claim based on the protection period enjoyed by the men - which is for a minimum of 3 years.
Now the employers and the trade unions won't explain this anyone - after all these are the same people who were perfectly happy to keep the workforce in the dark about equal pay for many years.
So, don't get mad, get even! The word is spreading and if you want to do something about it, we can get the ball rolling in a matter of days - all we need is a name, address and post code - and we'll send you the required forms straight away.
The answer is a resounding - YES!
The reason being that all of the councils in Scotland are agreeing to protect the higher earnings of the (bonus earning) male workers for years into the future.
So there is still a big pay gap between, say, a home carer or a classroom assistant and a refuse worker. And as long as this pay gap continues to exist, the lower paid women workers are entitled to claim the difference - which is done very easily by submitting a new equal pay claim via Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross.
Such claims are worth thousands pounds, typically, depending on the specific job and number of hours worked - but in any event it's money that's better off in your pocket than the employers. Especially if you have previously been duped into accepting the council's first low offer of settlement!
Everyone who accepted a first offer was forced to sign a Compromise Agreement - and this legal document was countersigned by supposedly 'independent' lawyers who were, of course, hired and instructed by the council employers.
But these Compromise Agreements have all now expired - they had a fixed and limited shelf-life - and those that signed them are free to bring a new claim based on the protection period enjoyed by the men - which is for a minimum of 3 years.
Now the employers and the trade unions won't explain this anyone - after all these are the same people who were perfectly happy to keep the workforce in the dark about equal pay for many years.
So, don't get mad, get even! The word is spreading and if you want to do something about it, we can get the ball rolling in a matter of days - all we need is a name, address and post code - and we'll send you the required forms straight away.
