LEGISLATION
Unite hits out at Labour over fire and rehire threat
By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025
Birmingham bin strike union Unite has hit out at Labour after it became clear an amendment to employment legislation could give the City Council a get out clause for the long-running dispute.
EQUAL PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.
FINANCE
McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025
An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...
REORGANISATION
Reforming and transforming
By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2025
As councils rush towards reorganisation, what are the lessons from past redesigns? Heather Jameso...
EQUAL PAY
Birmingham settles equal pay claim
By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2024
Birmingham City Council has reached an agreement over the equal pay claim that pushed it to issue...
UNIONS
Sheffield equal pay review after union concerns
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2024
Every job at Sheffield City Council will face evaluation after unions raised concerns over equal ...
WORKFORCE
Future Forum Midlands: Employment Rights Bill a 'ticking time bomb'
By Martin Ford | 12 September 2024
Councils must begin preparing now for the Government’s planned legislation on workers’ rights, Th...
BIRMINGHAM
Questions raised over Brum's decision to issue s114
By William Eichler | 19 August 2024
A call has been made for an investigation into the issuing of Birmingham City Council’s section 114.
EQUAL PAY
Union submits first tranche of equal pay claims
By Dan Peters | 12 August 2024
Trade union GMB has lodged the first tranche of 400 legal equal pay claims against Brighton and H...
EQUAL PAY
Equal pay claims will put 'unprecedented' pressure on council
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2018
The cost of resolving equal pay claims could put ‘unprecedented financial pressure’ on council se...
EQUAL PAY
Why diversity really matters
By Claire Porter | 21 August 2018
There is still much to do celebrate on the diversity agenda, but also much more to do, writes Cla...
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