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Teaching assistants and refuse collectors are not “equivalent” roles by any reasonable interpretation of the word.
by AmericanChopper 3y ago
Teaching assistants and refuse collectors are not “equivalent” roles by any reasonable interpretation of the word.
- OJFord 3y agoPerhaps you would have preferred I said 'of equal value' (though probably someone else would have complained it was subjective) but that is what it means. https://www.acas.org.uk/equal-pay/equal-pay-law https://www.acas.org.uk/equal-pay/equal-pay-law I was only answering what 'equal pay means in this context', and I did so succinctly because I think they already knew just doubted themselves or would be familiar by another name with a hint, take it up with the employment tribunal if you don't like this particular equivalence.
- AmericanChopper 3y agoI’d say it’s better to post what the law actually says. You’re right, people will complain because it quite clearly is subjective nonsense. But sticking with the facts makes for better discussion than trying to cover them up imo.
- pjc50 3y agoThat is the ruling, and they were "equivalent" because they were deemed to be the same "grade"; i.e. a grade 2 teaching assistant and grade 2 refuse collector are equivalent. https://www.anthonycollins.com/insights/news/landmark-ruling-equal-pay/ https://www.anthonycollins.com/insights/news/landmark-ruling... Birmingham City Council v Abdulla and others [2012] UKSC 47. https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/uk/cases/UKSC/2012/47.html https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/uk/cases/UKSC...