Following the decision to make compensation payments to female manual workers employed in Catering, Cleaning, Home Care and Bus Escorts, West Dunbartonshire Council is now progressing with the preparation of individual compromise agreements and has begun making arrangements to source independent legal advice for those employees.
The Council has pledged its commitment is to ensure that each member of staff can carefully consider the Council’s offer prior to entering into a compromise agreement. Individuals in the Equal Pay work group will be provided with details of the payment that they will receive and will be offered free legal advice from independent firms of solicitors, including those who presently represent the GMB Trade Union.
Employees will be provided with this information in advance of road shows which will be scheduled towards the end of October. This will allow compensation payments to be made to staff before Christmas.
A council spokeswoman said: “We are confident that this is the best deal for those staff who are in a position of potential inequality and would thank staff for their patience and cooperation while this important exercise proceeds.”
