1,000A DAY START FIGHT FOR EQUAL PAY.Byline: By EMILY COOK Health Correspondent MORE than 1,000 women a day launch equal pay lawsuits, it was claimed yesterday. The avalanche avalanche, rapidly descending large mass of snow, ice, soil, rock, or mixtures of these materials, sliding or falling in response to the force of gravity. Avalanches, which are natural forms of erosion and often seasonal, are usually classified by their content such among low-paid public sector female workers has been triggered by quicker tribunals and more no-win, no-fee legal firms. Additionally, European Union rules now allow 1.5 million women on lower wages than men to claim six years' back pay - up from two. Helen Beech of law firm Clarkslegal, said: "Previously, equal pay tribunals saw cases last years, which made them costly for individuals and perhaps deterred them. "But no-win, no-fee lawyers and the fine-tuning of the process mean cases can be pursued over a short period with minimal financial risk. "More and more are being brought - it's now around 1,000 a day." Some 50,000 female council staff and 10,000 in the NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service have now taken action - many encouraged by a 2003 EU low pay ruling. It is feared the total bill could be pounds 10billion, with thousands of male colleagues facing pay cuts to fund it. Unions blame greedy law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
The GMB's Brian Strutton said: "It's true large numbers of women submit equal pay claims every day. "The majority are from unions on their behalf. But some are from ambulance-chasing lawyers trying to make a fast buck." emily.cook@mirror.co.uk |
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