North Lanarkshire Update



1 Sum of Principle Amount

Now this appears to be the gross value of the settlement offer from North Lanarkshire Council, but nowhere does the GMB explain how this figure is calculated.

 So if I were a GMB member I would ask for:
  1. a detailed breakdown of the figure
  2. an explanation of how the figure is calculated
  3. confirmation of the period covered by the settlement offer
  4. confirmation of the male comparators used to determine the difference in pay between male and female council jobs 
Because only then will GMB members be in a position to evaluate this offer, or any future offers, properly although to be honest the union and its advisers ought to be doing this for its members - by giving them clear advice on whether to accept or reject the proposed settlement.

 As things stand GMB members seem to be getting offered a settlement which is worth only a fraction, perhaps a small fraction, of the 'true' value of their equal pay claims against North Lanarkshire Council.

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