North Ayrshire update
A hearing of the North Ayrshire Council cases took place in Glasgow on 5 June - the date being re-arranged at short notice from the original one of 2 June 2008.
The Employment Tribunal had previously ordered North Ayrshire to produce pay information to confirm (or otherwise) the pay gap between male and female dominated jobs - this has now been done and the data provided by the council is currently being assessed.
A single GMF hearing for both the RAE (Rated as Equivalent) and EV (Equal Value) claims has now been given the green light - and a firm date will be set within the next few weeks with the hearing itself taking place sometime later in the year.
Further details will follow as soon as arrangements are confirmed. We will be in touch with North Ayrshire clients separately to identify potential witnesses and clarify various issues in the run up to the GMF hearing.
The onus is now on the council to justify the pay gap and - in the absence of a credible defence - the Employment Tribunal will be invited to agree that the underlying reason for the difference in pay - is sex discrimination against the female dominated jobs.
The Employment Tribunal had previously ordered North Ayrshire to produce pay information to confirm (or otherwise) the pay gap between male and female dominated jobs - this has now been done and the data provided by the council is currently being assessed.
A single GMF hearing for both the RAE (Rated as Equivalent) and EV (Equal Value) claims has now been given the green light - and a firm date will be set within the next few weeks with the hearing itself taking place sometime later in the year.
Further details will follow as soon as arrangements are confirmed. We will be in touch with North Ayrshire clients separately to identify potential witnesses and clarify various issues in the run up to the GMF hearing.
The onus is now on the council to justify the pay gap and - in the absence of a credible defence - the Employment Tribunal will be invited to agree that the underlying reason for the difference in pay - is sex discrimination against the female dominated jobs.
