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01/05/2009
Equal pay case in civil service |
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An equal pay case has started in Swansea that could have implications for civil service workers in London.
The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) is bringing an action against the Department for Transport (DfT), alleging that there is a 21 per cent gender pay gap at its offices in Swansea.
It focuses on the remuneration of 38 female employees, who it stated are each earning £5,000 a year less each than men doing similar jobs.
PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said: "It is scandalous that the DfT should go to the lengths it has to avoid its gender duty obligations and defend pay inequality."
He argued it was a "bitter irony" that a government department should do so in a week when a new equality bill was published.
Those who believe they have an equal pay claim or other employment grievance may wish to see a solicitor to take advice on what action they may be able to take.
A gender pay gap averaging at 23 per cent is one of the issues the government has pledged to tackle in its new equality bill.
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