Landmark case rules discriminatory pay protection unlawful

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A landmark ruling in the Court of Appeal could pave the way for extra income for thousands of low paid women in local authorities and the NHS. A critical equal pay test case has ruled that pay protection schemes which perpetuate sex discrimination are unlawful.

The Court of Appeal handed down its verdict in the consolidated cases of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council v. Bainbridge and others and Middlesbrough Borough Council v. Surtees & others this morning (29 July) in court 70 b... (467 more words)

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