Former APT&C Workers
Regular readers continue to get in touch - asking if there's any news about the Wilkinson case - which was heard in the Court of Session - back in June 2011.
The answer is no - not yet anway - although the written judgment of the court was expected in October 2011 - of which only a few days remain of course.
So fingers crossed - maybe the decision will still be released before the weekend - and if that happens the news will be reported on the blog site.
The Wilkinson case potentially affects all former APT&C workers in Scotland - who are pursuing equal pay claims.
Not just those in Edinburgh City Council where the case originated - and where the original Employment Tribunal judge described the council - as trying to 'defend the indefensible'.
Here's an earlier post from September 8 - explaining the background.
Former APT&C Workers (September 8 2011)
A regular reader has been in touch about the equal pay claims of former APT&C workers.
'Why are they taking so long to resolve?' - she would like to know.
Well the answer is that the employers are using public money - to delay and frustrate progress in the courts.
By continuing to appeal a case that has already been clearly decided in the Employment Tribunal (ET) - and the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT).
The case of Wilkinson v Edinburgh City Council was appealed to the Court of Session in June - despite earlier solid judgments in the claimants favour - at both the ET and EAT.
In the original Employment Tribunal the judge described Edinburgh as attempting to 'defend the indefensible' - and the council's case fared no better at the EAT hearing which followed.
Yet still they appealed to another higher court - using time and public money of course - perhaps in a effort to starve people into submission.
Most other Scottish council employers have followed Edinburgh's 'lead' - so this has effectively become a 'test case' for all outstanding former APT&C claims.
The written judgment from the Court of Session is still awaited - and as soon as there is any further news - a report will appear on the blog site.
