I am digusted to hear that the council has been treating women's pay and conditions differently from mens. I have worked for the council for 16years and in my naivety believed that, being the council they were very diligent and fair. I too have just been offered compensation for the last 6years,( which is very little)and I am disgusted,especially considering my length of service. I will not be accepting their offer and intend to seek advise about how I can recieve the full amount that is rightfully due to me.

   i have worked for stockport council for 5 years. When I recieved my personal settlement offer from the council I was quite pleased {as I was really skint having spent nearly every penny I had on christmas presents etc..} After reading the letter a few times, then doing a little bit of maths, I worked out that the money the council is offering me is to compensate for not treating me with equal value as a male employee is treated when performing the same job as me, and the compensation offer was only around ¿¿100 more than what they actually owe me in backpay for my 5 years' service. I am due to attend an appointment at the Town Hall on Thursday to collect my cheque for compensation & sign the settlement form which when signed will prevent me from ever recieving the backpay that the Council owe me. I would appreciate any advice from other council workers who have been in the same or similar situation as I am at the moment.

   If the council have known this has been coming for a while then why is there only a six month date from when ex employees can claim... When I left they knew all about this but kept quiet I worked for the council for 6 years ....Pay us what they owe us