New Equal Pay Claims
We are still receiving lots of enquiries about new equal pay claims.
North Lanarkshire is a hot spot for some reason - but requests continue to pour in from right across the country - so perhaps word is just spreading as things get back to normal after the summer holidays.
In any event, there have been hugely important equal pay developments in the Court of Appeal - the details of which were reported on this site in July and August - to catch up on all the latest news see posts dated 17th July and 2nd, 4th and 8th August 2008.
The upshot is that the Court of Appeal has opened the door for many new equal pay claims:
North Lanarkshire is a hot spot for some reason - but requests continue to pour in from right across the country - so perhaps word is just spreading as things get back to normal after the summer holidays.
In any event, there have been hugely important equal pay developments in the Court of Appeal - the details of which were reported on this site in July and August - to catch up on all the latest news see posts dated 17th July and 2nd, 4th and 8th August 2008.
The upshot is that the Court of Appeal has opened the door for many new equal pay claims:
- for those who accepted a previous offer of settlement - who now have a new claim for the protection period
- for former APT&C employees - who can now compare their earnings to the much higher rates of pay enjoyed by many traditional male jobs
The employers won't explain the significance of these developments to their staff - and the unions are just keeping their heads down for reasons only they can explain - but they have a poor track record when it comes to standing up for their low paid women members.
So, if you need help or advice - or an application form - then contact Action 4 Equality Scotland on 0845 300 3 800 or drop Mark Irvine an e-mail at: markirvine@compuserve.com
