Edinburgh Male Claims
Some groups of workers fighting for equal pay continue to get a very raw deal - and one of the worst offenders is Edinburgh City Council.
The position in Edinburgh is that male workers - in predominantly female jobs such as carers, cooks and cleaners - are still being denied settlement offers by the council.
Even though their female colleagues - doing exactly the same jobs - were made settlement offers long ago.
Action 4 Equality Scotland has been pushing the council for some time to settle these claims - and the Employment Tribunals have also been asked to set a date for a GMF hearing, if Edinburgh refuses to come to its senses.
Because the council's position is plainly ridiculous - no other council in Scotland has adopted the same view.
All other Scottish councils have made offers to male workers in these predominantly female jobs - at the same time as offers have been made to the female workers.
Edinburgh has just lost another big decision at Employment Appeal Tribunal - which has been reported extensively on the Action 4 Equality Scotland blog site.
The treatment of the these male workers is yet another example - of the council trying to 'defend the indefensible'.
Action 4 Equality Scotland is confident that these claims will be ultimately be successful - even though the council's behaviour is incredibly frustrating for everyone involved.
The saving grace is that the additional time people are being made to wait - is being added on to their original claim - so long as the claimants' remain in the council's employment.
So the message is - 'don't give up or give in' - the male workers in Edinburgh will triumph in the end.
The position in Edinburgh is that male workers - in predominantly female jobs such as carers, cooks and cleaners - are still being denied settlement offers by the council.
Even though their female colleagues - doing exactly the same jobs - were made settlement offers long ago.
Action 4 Equality Scotland has been pushing the council for some time to settle these claims - and the Employment Tribunals have also been asked to set a date for a GMF hearing, if Edinburgh refuses to come to its senses.
Because the council's position is plainly ridiculous - no other council in Scotland has adopted the same view.
All other Scottish councils have made offers to male workers in these predominantly female jobs - at the same time as offers have been made to the female workers.
Edinburgh has just lost another big decision at Employment Appeal Tribunal - which has been reported extensively on the Action 4 Equality Scotland blog site.
The treatment of the these male workers is yet another example - of the council trying to 'defend the indefensible'.
Action 4 Equality Scotland is confident that these claims will be ultimately be successful - even though the council's behaviour is incredibly frustrating for everyone involved.
The saving grace is that the additional time people are being made to wait - is being added on to their original claim - so long as the claimants' remain in the council's employment.
So the message is - 'don't give up or give in' - the male workers in Edinburgh will triumph in the end.
