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Men win landmark equal pay case
Male staff at three North-East councils have won an equal pay claim. Legal experts are predicting that the ruling could see a flurry of similar cases. 300 male employees brought the claims against Hartlepool, South Tyneside and Middlesbrough Borough Councils. The men alleged that bonuses of up to 50% paid to male workers in comparable roles were unfair. At the same time, female employees also lodged claims that the bonuses were discriminatory. The women were offered financial settlements but the men were not. The male workers therefore continued to be paid les...
Case | 26 Jun 2009
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London nurse wins ‘landmark’ equal pay case
...y claim' after it was found that her employer, City and Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust, failed to justify her pay being lower than her male comparator’s, a maintenance supervisor. This was a first test case in the equal pay claims against NHS Trusts of whether employers can justify paying women less than men under the old Whitley Council pay system, and experts have said it will have implications for thousands of claims being pursued. The tribunal found that as the majority of NHS nurses are women and the majority of craft maintenance workers are men, a connection between the pay variati...
Case | 4 Aug 2011
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HSE employee moves step closer to winning landmark equal pay case
...ustice after discovering her employer, the HSE, was paying male colleagues on the same grade as her between £5,000 to £7,000 more per year largely as a result of a pay system based on seniority. In his published opinion the Advocate General agreed with Cadman that it was unlawful to allow for men in a comparable role to be paid more than their female colleagues solely on the basis of length of service without any need to show why that was justifiable. Paul Noon General Secretary at Prospect, which is supporting the case, said: “We welcome the opinion and are optimistic that the Co...
Case | 1 Jun 2006
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A new age?
...Law Network A new age? Time to manage age diversity inside this issue SEP/OCT 2011 Issue 62 Belief system Amanda Trewhella assesses the implications of recent religious discrimination cases. Page 24 Virtual office Out with the old Suzanne McMinn with HR guidance on the end of the Default Retirement Age. Page 30 Comment: Those breaching safety rules must pay their way, says the HSE. Page 9 Legal update: The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 finally come into force in October. Page 16 Plus: News and case round up of the leading FM, health and safety and HR stories ... Social networking has g...
Magazine issue | 5 Sep 2011
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The NeTWORK 12 years of the Workplace Law conference inside this issue MAR/APR 2011 Issue 59 Comment: New employment lawyer group addresses sexual orientation discrimination. Page 45 Legal update: Essential guide to proposed changes to Employment Tribunals. Page 16 Blow for freedom? The challenge facing employers with whistleblowers following the Wikileaks scandal. Page 27 CPd Ahead of session ...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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Sweeping changes
workplacelaw rkpla rkplac The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Sweeping changes How the Coalition Government intends to tidy up workplace legislation inside this issue JUL/AUG 2010 Issue 55 Comment: Implications of the BA industrial dispute Page 15 new Government: What now for HR immigration law? Page 34 Environment management expert, Colin Malcolm, talks sensible sustainability. Page 22 Climate cha...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2010
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network New legislation But equal treatment for all? New Look MaGaziNe SEPT/OCT 2009 Issue 50 God's green earth Partner profile Meet Chris Hoar, DG at the Facilities Management Association. Body of evidence How PHS Datashred helps the NHS dispose of its confidential data. Comment: Will the new Equality Bill undermine fairness for women?...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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Killing time
... events taking place during March and April. Claire Fuller talks to families of workers who have died in the workplace to see how employers' actions after the event affect those who are left behind. message was loud and clear workplaces need to prepare for the future now, through both risk management and Corporate Social Responsibility. failings, Associated Octel had to change its ways or be shut down. Kelly Mansfield unveils its incredible transformation. 08 CASE LAW n Near-fatal accidents can be preventable n Family wins compensation following death of worker exposed to asbestos n Death of ...
Magazine issue | 27 Feb 2008
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Identity charade
...ach' in their workforce, regardless of talent? Claire Fuller investigates. workplaces cause problems for employers? Claire Fuller spoke to the Solicitor General, Vera Baird MP. 22 Mansfield discovers how she is living up to the challenge of being the first woman in FM for a renowned Dubaian development firm. 08 CASE LAW n Landmark case rules discriminatory pay protection unlawful n Student wins right to wear Kara bangle coMMEnt 07 EquALITy AND DIvERSITy WhAT'S ThE DIffERENCE? Some diversity policies can unwittingly undermine equality by re-enforcing stereotypes, says Amy Bird. 14 DISCRImIN...
Magazine issue | 3 Sep 2008
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Soap star: The hygiene special issue
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network S ap star Dr Chris Flower on why employers should make rash decisions Hygiene special issue MARCH 2009 Issue 45 comment: Do the toilets in public buildings have to be public too? Page 9 Monitoring washroom breaks Toilet ratios Just how many toilets is your workplace meant to have? Page 16 changing attitudes case law: Disability ruling applied in landmark employment case. Page 10 The data | Clinic | Legal upda...
Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009
