Hammer Blow for Union Equal Pay Cases
Scotland´s Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dealt a hammer blow to thousands of trade union backed equal pay cases.
As many people know, the trade unions have been left trailing in the wake of Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross - firstly, by being extremely reluctant to challenge the employers in the courts - and, secondly, by telling their members that only the unions could be trusted to look after their interests (i.e. stay away from Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross) - but how foolish these claims look now!
Because the EAT has decided to strike out all union backed cases in Scotland - where the unions relied on registering ´collective´ grievances with the council employers - instead of submitting individual grievances as required by the equal pay regulations.
The EAT´s decision will come as a great shock to many low paid unions members - who have been left high and dry by the incompetence of their union officials - and it may well open up the unions themselves to claims of negligence and for the huge sums of money their members have lost - running into millions of pounds!
Stefan Cross clients are unaffected by the EAT judgement because all grievances have been pursued on an individual basis - as they should have been from day one.
Needless to say the unions will now have a great deal of explaining to do with their members - and they are not always good at owning up to - or putting right - their own mistakes.
So, if you need advice about how this EAT decision affects you, contact Action 4 Equality Scotland on 0845 300 3 800 or drop Mark Irvine an e-mail at: markirvine@compuserve.com
As many people know, the trade unions have been left trailing in the wake of Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross - firstly, by being extremely reluctant to challenge the employers in the courts - and, secondly, by telling their members that only the unions could be trusted to look after their interests (i.e. stay away from Action 4 Equality and Stefan Cross) - but how foolish these claims look now!
Because the EAT has decided to strike out all union backed cases in Scotland - where the unions relied on registering ´collective´ grievances with the council employers - instead of submitting individual grievances as required by the equal pay regulations.
The EAT´s decision will come as a great shock to many low paid unions members - who have been left high and dry by the incompetence of their union officials - and it may well open up the unions themselves to claims of negligence and for the huge sums of money their members have lost - running into millions of pounds!
Stefan Cross clients are unaffected by the EAT judgement because all grievances have been pursued on an individual basis - as they should have been from day one.
Needless to say the unions will now have a great deal of explaining to do with their members - and they are not always good at owning up to - or putting right - their own mistakes.
So, if you need advice about how this EAT decision affects you, contact Action 4 Equality Scotland on 0845 300 3 800 or drop Mark Irvine an e-mail at: markirvine@compuserve.com
