Glasgow - ongoing claims
One of our Glasgow clients rang up today to double check that she still had an ongoing equal pay claim against the city council.
The answer is definitely - YES!
Glasgow has settled some of its equal pay claims - but only up to 1 April 2006 when the council introduced a new pay and grading structure - on the back of what was called a local Pay & Benefits Review.
But as part of this package the council also agreed to protect the higher pay of traditional male (bonus earning) groups for years into the future - with the agreement and support of the trade unions.
So, while the pay gap continues all of the female dominated jobs - carers, cleaners, catering staff, clerical workers and classroom assistants - continue to have an equal pay claim.
If you're already a client of Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross, you don't need to do anything - your claim is still being pursued and we will let you know when there are any developments.
If you accepted a 'buy out' settlement from the council in 2005, you can re-start your claim - all you need is an application form which you can get from Mark Irvine (markirvine@compuserve.com), or by contacting our Newcastle office on 0191 226 6686.
The answer is definitely - YES!
Glasgow has settled some of its equal pay claims - but only up to 1 April 2006 when the council introduced a new pay and grading structure - on the back of what was called a local Pay & Benefits Review.
But as part of this package the council also agreed to protect the higher pay of traditional male (bonus earning) groups for years into the future - with the agreement and support of the trade unions.
So, while the pay gap continues all of the female dominated jobs - carers, cleaners, catering staff, clerical workers and classroom assistants - continue to have an equal pay claim.
If you're already a client of Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross, you don't need to do anything - your claim is still being pursued and we will let you know when there are any developments.
If you accepted a 'buy out' settlement from the council in 2005, you can re-start your claim - all you need is an application form which you can get from Mark Irvine (markirvine@compuserve.com), or by contacting our Newcastle office on 0191 226 6686.
