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council is dealing with equal pay claims from 1000’s of girls, in keeping with a union which alleges some employees are paid as much as £11,000 lower than these in comparable roles.
Sheffield City Council is the most recent native authority to be dealing with such an equal pay motion after the GMB launched a declare on Monday.
The union in contrast the pay of a senior instructing assistant, which is a grade 5 function, with a night-time noise officer, which is a grade 7 function, saying the distinction interprets as an £11,383 differential.
It additionally in contrast care managers on Grade 5 with cemetery supervisors on Grade 7, a distinction it stated amounted to £7,301 yearly.
The GMB stated the claims centre across the council’s job analysis scheme which it stated routinely discriminates in opposition to women-dominated roles, under-paying these in feminine dominated roles.
Sue Wood, GMB senior organiser stated: “What we have uncovered in Sheffield is truly scandalous.
“The council are using a rotten job allocation scheme that actively discriminates against its female workforce and opens up thousands of potential equal pay claims.
“We are determined that this injustice must end and call upon the Town Hall to step up, commit to ending this blatant discrimination and scrap this unfair scheme.”
Deputy council chief Fran Belbin stated: “Sheffield City Council has positive and long-standing relationships with the trade unions, including GMB, and we work with them using an evaluation scheme to ensure that council jobs are reviewed and graded fairly.
“We have had this scheme in place since 2010 and it includes an appeals process.”
Ms Belbin continued: “Any member of staff can request a review if they believe their grade is not correct.
“We encourage members of staff to raise any concerns about equal pay with us, so we can review and address if necessary.
“When a grade is confirmed as needing to change, changes are made. We meet regularly with staff and their representatives and are always happy to discuss any concerns.”
Earlier this month, Birmingham City Council successfully declared itself bankrupt by issuing a piece 114 discover citing a sequence of issues, together with large ranges of equal pay claims.
