Sheffield City Council to review wages of all staff after equal pay claim
A two year review is being launched into pay levels at the local authority
Last updated 1 day ago
Sheffield City Council has announced it will carry out an equal pay review looking at more than 2,000 different job roles.
They say it could take up to two years to complete and it's not clear how many of it's employees it could affect.
Councillor Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said:
“Job evaluation and equal pay are complex areas, and we are taking this matter very seriously.
“We’ve looked at this proactively and in depth and have worked positively with our union partners to come up with a solution that is fit for the future. We firmly believe in equity, and we can say with no hesitation that introducing a new job evaluation process is the right thing to do.”
GMB, Unison and Unite said in a joint statement:
“The Council’s decision to introduce the Sheffield Role Review Programme is a welcome one. GMB, Unite and Unison have collectively been working in partnership with the Council to find a way forward and we have agreed to implement a new scheme. We will continue to hold the Council to account on equal pay and we are assured that they are listening to, and acting on, our concerns. Our priority is to ensure that there is a fair and equal scheme for employees in the future, and that anyone who has not been paid equally gets that rectified. We will continue to work with the Council to make sure that happens.”
Claire Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, added:
“We are updating the job evaluation process in partnership with local trade unions. This will take some time, and we know there will be a period of uncertainty for employees.
“We’ve taken confident steps to tackle this work. By taking action we are creating a clearer and more improved system for the organisation and our employees. Our priority is supporting them while this comprehensive evaluation takes place.”