http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk Site News daily 1 2007-02-28T19:17:14Z http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/equality-gone-mad What has been achieved to end 30+ years of discrimination when the current Equal Opportunities Commission chair recommends a policy to continue to deprive women of equal pay for a further three years? No publisher MatthewR 2007-09-21T15:28:38Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/q-a-gender-equality-duty It's the biggest change in sex equality legislation for 30 years and on Friday, 6 April the Gender Equality Duty came into effect in the UK, designed to pro-actively tackle polices and practices that look gender neutral, but can contribute to greater inequality. Here we explain how it may affect you. No publisher conradm 2007-04-07T06:13:35Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/should-regrading-be-sought-before-an-equal-pay-claim-is-raised I feel my job needs regrading. Should I do this before looking into equal pay? No publisher conradm 2007-04-06T09:19:00Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/power-to-the-people From the 6th April all public sector employees are entitled to demand that their employer carries out an Equal Pay assessment and pay the back pay owed to them. It is time for the lowest paid to stand up and demand their rights. No publisher MatthewR 2007-04-06T08:20:14Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/solicitors-are-pressing-equal-pay-claimant-to-accept-lower-offer If an employer owes you £15,000 but offer to settle for £5,000 and you refuse, is it likely that when you go to a tribunal if you win the tribunal would offer you even less? I am being threatened by my ex-employer's solicitor that I will be awarded less in court if I don't accept their offer. How can this be true surely if I'm owed £15,000 and I win my case then that is what I should get I can't believe I can be penalised for pursuing what is legally mine? No publisher conradm 2007-04-05T07:06:51Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/left-job-in-1995-can-i-still-claim I was employed by Birmingham Cityserve as dinner lady and cleaner from approx 1997-2005. Unfortunately I have now left and I would like to know if I can still make a claim for equal pay compensation. I WAS NOT made aware of any compensation up until about 3 months ago from an old work colleague. Since then I have tried with my old employer but have not had much luck. I don't think it's fair that my employers did not inform me and I seem to be running into a brick wall No publisher conradm 2007-04-05T07:02:55Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/same-job-same-sex-female-different-pay I have longer service, am older and getting paid 42p per hour less than other lower paid staff members in same office. She came back from maternity leave and didn't want to return to her old job so at her request she was put in our office to do same job as me and other colleagues. Is this illegal? my boss told my team leader he had increased my salary 2 years ago - he lied!!!!! No publisher conradm 2007-04-05T06:51:28Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/good-friday-is-equal-pay-day-2007 because a British woman, on average, has to work three months and one week longer to earn the same pay as a man earns in a year. 37 years after the introduction of the Equal Pay Act, time's up to meet council equal pay commitments on Good Friday: Equal Pay Day 2007 No publisher conradm 2007-04-05T06:48:28Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/councils-renege-on-deal-to-pay-poorest-workers-thousands-in-backpay Thousands of low paid, mostly female local government workers, are missing out several thousands of pounds in back-pay local councils admit they owe them because local government bosses have failed to implement equal pay deals on time. No publisher conradm 2007-03-29T06:08:37Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/left-employment-a-year-ago-can-i-still-claim I left my employment with a local authority one year ago. I have now learned that former colleagues of mine have received equal pay awards. Can I claim? No publisher conradm 2007-03-29T02:46:32Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/is-equal-pay-legislation-applicable-across-different-regions I work for a nationwide company in the South West of England. I have learned that people performing my role in other company offices, in particular in London, are paid more than me. Do I have an equal pay claim? No publisher conradm 2007-03-29T02:42:04Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/does-equal-pay-legislation-only-apply-to-women-if-i-am-a-male-can-i-claim-too I am a man and work as a care assistant. A job evaluation survey has been undertaken by my Council employers that shows that people employed in other jobs evaluated at the same level as mine have received far greater pay. Most of my colleagues are women and they are now pursuing equal pay claims on the basis that they are the victims of sexual discrimination. Can I bring such a claim even though I am a man? No publisher conradm 2007-03-29T02:37:43Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/equal-pay-claim-do-i-have-to-accept-the-union-settlement-if-it-is-less-than-i-am-due Along with my colleagues, I have an established Equal Pay claim which has been accepted by my employers. My Union has advised me of the settlement offer, which is £4000 but this is a lot less than my real entitlement. Do I have to accept this? No publisher conradm 2007-03-29T02:03:02Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/trade-unions-part-of-the-solution-or-part-of-the-equal-pay-problem Tracing the roots of unequal pay shows that trade unions were partly responsible for workplace pay discrimination and recent court cases suggest they may not offer a solution now. No publisher conradm 2007-03-29T02:24:09Z News Item http://www.equalpaylawyer.co.uk/questions/treating-different-genders-equally-becomes-a-public-authority-duty The Gender Equality Duty [GED] is a legal requirement from April 2007 requiring all public authorities to promote gender equality and eliminate sex discrimination. No publisher conradm 2007-03-28T06:47:02Z News Item