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

Thousands of women who have been underpaid by up to 11,000 a year set to launch claim, GMB union says

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.