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Women city council workers win equal pay case (UK)

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Written by Ivan Mifsud Saturday, 01 May 2010 04:49 Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 02:46

27 April 2010 Birmingham, UK. Thousands of women council workers have won an equal pay case which could lead to payouts worth millions of pounds.

An employment tribunal in Birmingham found in favour of female workers employed by the city council, including cleaners and care assistants, who complained of being excluded from bonuses paid to men worth up to 160% of their basic pay.

The tribunal will now go on to assess the level of awards to the women, which union lawyers estimate could be worth around £30 million

The unions had claimed that thousands of women council employees were entitled to earn the same pay as men working as gardeners, refuse collectors and grave diggers.

In a 160-page judgment, the tribunal found that Birmingham's defence had failed, said the unions, describing the outcome as a "major" test case.

Editors' note: The actual ruling is not available online. However the StateCareAndMore.eu team is doing its best to obtain a copy of the ruling. If we succeed, we will be happy to share it with our visitors. In the meantime, to read a bit more about this case click here

 

Editor's 2nd note (posted 11th May 2010): we have received a copy of the sentence. Click here for more details

 

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