Better Late Than Never
A reader from South Lanarkshire has been in touch - someone who, so far at least, has not registered an equal pay claim - against South Lanarkshire Council.
Apparently the reader was informed by what she describes as a 'council member' - that she would still qualify for any retrospective payment that might be awarded by the Employment Tribunals.
In other words that she had no need to register an claim - because she would get the very same outcome as those who have taken up a their tribunal cases - with Action 4 Equality Scotland.
Complete rubbish of course!
Because the Employment Tribunals can only award of compensation to individual employees who have taken the trouble to register a claim.
And South Lanarkshire Council has absolutely no authority to make a compensation award to employees - unless it is legally obliged to do so.
The reader goes on to say that she and others now feel they were given poor advice - and is it too late now to register a claim?
Well the short answer is - No, it's not - but the sooner you get things moving the better.
All that's needed in the first instance - is your name, address and post code - which can be sent to me by e-mail at: markirvine@compuserve.com
Word is clearly spreading in South Lanarkshire - which is good to hear - 'better late than never' as they say.
So if you know of anyone who followed this daft 'do nothing' advice - from either the council or the trade unions - then let people know it's not too late to register a claim even now.
Apparently the reader was informed by what she describes as a 'council member' - that she would still qualify for any retrospective payment that might be awarded by the Employment Tribunals.
In other words that she had no need to register an claim - because she would get the very same outcome as those who have taken up a their tribunal cases - with Action 4 Equality Scotland.
Complete rubbish of course!
Because the Employment Tribunals can only award of compensation to individual employees who have taken the trouble to register a claim.
And South Lanarkshire Council has absolutely no authority to make a compensation award to employees - unless it is legally obliged to do so.
The reader goes on to say that she and others now feel they were given poor advice - and is it too late now to register a claim?
Well the short answer is - No, it's not - but the sooner you get things moving the better.
All that's needed in the first instance - is your name, address and post code - which can be sent to me by e-mail at: markirvine@compuserve.com
Word is clearly spreading in South Lanarkshire - which is good to hear - 'better late than never' as they say.
So if you know of anyone who followed this daft 'do nothing' advice - from either the council or the trade unions - then let people know it's not too late to register a claim even now.
