Edinburgh - new 'buy out' offers
Edinburgh Council has also missed its own self-imposed deadline of 1 April 2008 - for introducing a new pay and grading structure.
As a result, the council is opening itself up to new claims - because the pay gap between male and female jobs continues into the future - just as we predicted.
Equally predictable is the council's response - it's trying to 'buy out' the future claims of its manual worker employees on the cheap - by offering them a very poor one-off lump sum settlement.
The council used exactly the same tactics a couple of years ago - and it bullied lots of anxious workers into accepting very low settlements.
But those who took out a claim with Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross ended up with a much better deal.
So, our advice to Edinburgh workers is: "Once bitten twice shy - the council has already robbed you out of what you're due - don't let them cheat you again."
You can still pursue an equal pay claim - and if you signed a Compromise Agreement previously with Edinburgh Council on the advice of council appointed lawyers - you can challenge that agreement and fight to recover the money you will have lost (see post dated 10 April 2008).
As a result, the council is opening itself up to new claims - because the pay gap between male and female jobs continues into the future - just as we predicted.
Equally predictable is the council's response - it's trying to 'buy out' the future claims of its manual worker employees on the cheap - by offering them a very poor one-off lump sum settlement.
The council used exactly the same tactics a couple of years ago - and it bullied lots of anxious workers into accepting very low settlements.
But those who took out a claim with Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross ended up with a much better deal.
So, our advice to Edinburgh workers is: "Once bitten twice shy - the council has already robbed you out of what you're due - don't let them cheat you again."
You can still pursue an equal pay claim - and if you signed a Compromise Agreement previously with Edinburgh Council on the advice of council appointed lawyers - you can challenge that agreement and fight to recover the money you will have lost (see post dated 10 April 2008).
