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If you’re going through an equal pay claim and you have a comparator that doesn’t work for the same establishment you work in but for an associated employer don’t lose hope as you could still potentially be successful in your claim. The are three main tests with regards to linking the two establishments within an … Read more
Equal Pay Legislation has been around for 40 years and yet there still appears to be a significant gender pay gap. When taking into account the average hourly earnings of full and part-time workers, women earn nearly 20% less than men.[1] Commentators ascribe many reasons for this gap including the preponderance of women in part-time … Read more
The liability estimate for Equal Pay claims against Birmingham City Council has increased by £130 million following a round of new claims and revised figures. In 2012 a group of 174 former care, cleaning and catering employees (all female) who had retired, won the right to make backdated Equal Pay claims against the council. Britain’s … Read more
Employment law experts are now debating the long-term importance of a Supreme Court ruling relating to a discriminatory equal pay issue. Birmingham City Council was appealing against a decision which said that women previously employed by the council could make an equal pay claim in relation to bonuses awarded to male employees. Equal pay claims … Read more