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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Emine Sinmaz

Sheffield council faces mass equal pay claim over ‘scandalous’ pay grades

Panoramic view of Sheffield city centre
Sheffield city council said it has an appeals process that allows staff to challenge their grades. Photograph: Cofiant Images/Alamy

Sheffield city council is to become the latest local authority to face a mass equal pay claim from women who have been underpaid by up to £11,000 a year, the GMB union has said.

Thousands of women will launch claims against the council on Monday over a “scandalous” job evaluation scheme that discriminates against female-dominated roles, the union claimed.

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