1,600 Equal Pay Claims Could Risk Council Issuing Bankruptcy Notice if They Succeed

1,600 equal pay claims could risk council issuing bankruptcy notice if they succeed

About 1,600 equal pay claims have been lodged against Brighton and Hove City Council, citing potential gender pay inequality.

The 'double jeopardy' behind pay gaps for Asian women academics

University of Auckland academics have sounded alarm over persistent pay gaps and barriers for Asian women in academia, particularly in medicine and health sciences. In a Viewpoint piece in the New Zealand Medical Journal, they say the gender pay gap at their own institution is 33.5% for women of Asian ethnicity. The authors call for accountability, transparency, and a strategic response from academic institutions to ensure women of colour are va…

Auditor flags up 1,600 equal pay claims as financial risk to council

About 1,600 equal pay claims have been lodged against Brighton and Hove City Council, citing potential gender pay inequality. The GMB union announced that it was lodging an equal pay claim in June last year but took some months to provide details. Since receiving the claims, the council has taken legal advice on potential gender […]