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WORKFORCE
GMB: Knowsley equal pay claim could cost council tens of millions of pounds
By Joe Lepper | 10 October 2025
Knowsley Council ‘could face tens of millions of pounds’ in equal pay claims, the GMB trade union...
FINANCE
Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement
By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025
Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...
PAY
Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...
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 emp...
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...
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