Glasgow City Council letting staff down with fire and rehire plans, worker says
Summary
Glasgow City Council plans to fire and then rehire over 23,000 staff on new contracts after talks with unions about equal pay changes failed. The changes aim to fix pay discrimination found against mostly women but will reduce wages for about 11% of workers.Key Facts
- Glasgow City Council intends to dismiss and rehire more than 23,000 employees with new contracts starting January 1.
- The pay system overhaul follows an eight-year process to correct pay discrimination mainly affecting women.
- The council has already paid over £770 million to 19,000 claimants in equal pay claims.
- About 63% of employees would get higher pay under the new system, but 11% would see their wages cut.
- Job evaluations based on 13 factors such as physical effort and mental skills determined new pay grades.
- Some workers face large pay cuts, with the biggest drop estimated at £11,500.
- Unions Unison, GMB, and Unite ended talks after Unison refused to ballot members on a pay offer.
- Changes in UK employment law will make it unfair dismissal if workers refuse the new contracts after being dismissed.
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