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Birmingham and unions finalise landmark equal pay deal
WORKFORCE

Birmingham and unions finalise landmark equal pay deal

By William Eichler | 14 October 2025

Birmingham City Council and trade unions have reached a final agreement to settle historic equal pay claims.

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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