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PAY

Leeds faces equal pay claims 'worth hundreds of millions'

By William Eichler | 29 June 2026

Leeds City Council is still facing equal pay claims potentially worth hundreds of millions of pounds, with more than 4,000 women having joined legal action against the authority, GMB Union has said.

HR

Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims

By William Eichler | 25 June 2026

Brighton and Hove City Council is unsure about the level of financial exposure it faces from more...

EQUAL PAY

Two-thirds of councils facing a live equal pay risk

By Simon Christian | 03 June 2026

The real decision facing leaders now is whether to address equal pay early and deliberately, or m...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2026

Birmingham City Council could open itself up to equal pay liabilities worth £200m if a proposed d...

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Cotton 'deal' would land Birmingham in the mire

By Heather Jameson | 29 April 2026

Heather Jameson says if Cllr John Cotton’s pay deal - announced by him as Labour leader of Birmi...

REORGANISATION

The LGR clock is ticking

By Graham Farrant | 08 April 2026

For many councils navigating the current wave of local government reorganisation, time may be pas...

REORGANISATION

What LGR means for the workers

By Heather Jameson | 26 January 2026

Local government reorganisation (LGR) is not all about the structures and politics – what about t...

PAY

Pay body could have 'unintended consequences'

By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026

The Government has been warned of ‘unintended consequences’ stemming from its proposed adult soci...

UNIONS

Union warns of more equal pay claims as payouts rise above £1bn

By Paul Marinko | 02 January 2026

The GMB has revealed it plans to launch 10,000 new equal pay claims across five more councils alo...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Brum reaches final equal pay deal

By Dan Peters | 15 December 2025

A final equal pay settlement has been reached between Birmingham City Council, the Birmingham Chi...

WORKFORCE

Unison's chief targets a fairer future for local government workers

By Heather Jameson | 05 November 2025

Unison leader Christina McAnea warns of worsening local government finances, inadequate pay and p...

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