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Hello, I am new to the forum and I hope that somebody who frequents this site might be able to help me and give some advice. I have worked for a company for a number of years and feel that I am not being treated fairly or equally with regard to other staff who have the same job. I have decided to come online to seek advice and see, if legally, I have a case for a grievance. I understand that normally people would pay money for such legal advice, but in this case I just want to hear people’s thoughts first, before committing to any external legal support.
I have the same job title, responsibilities and duties, as other professionals who work in the same department as me, within the organisation, but we are treated differently and paid differently. We share the same pay scale, which means somebody might be on the same increment point as me, but contractually their terms and conditions are slightly different, meaning that I work six weeks more than them, per year, and therefore it would appear that I am currently being paid 40% less than them. I have 35 days holiday entitlement and my colleagues have 56, which means I need to work six weeks more, for the same pay. I do not understand how we can have the same job title, same pay, but two different contracts. Five years ago we all had the same contract, but then the management made the decision to change the terms and conditions of the contract and instructed some of the staff, a quarter of the company compliment, that they had to sign the new contract under duress. Six people decided to seek legal advice, externally and took my current employer to court. They won their case and the company allowed them to remain on the same contract without the modified terms and conditions. Due to this setting a precedent, I want to know where I stand.
Do I have a case or not?
I have the same job title, responsibilities and duties, as other professionals who work in the same department as me, within the organisation, but we are treated differently and paid differently. We share the same pay scale, which means somebody might be on the same increment point as me, but contractually their terms and conditions are slightly different, meaning that I work six weeks more than them, per year, and therefore it would appear that I am currently being paid 40% less than them. I have 35 days holiday entitlement and my colleagues have 56, which means I need to work six weeks more, for the same pay. I do not understand how we can have the same job title, same pay, but two different contracts. Five years ago we all had the same contract, but then the management made the decision to change the terms and conditions of the contract and instructed some of the staff, a quarter of the company compliment, that they had to sign the new contract under duress. Six people decided to seek legal advice, externally and took my current employer to court. They won their case and the company allowed them to remain on the same contract without the modified terms and conditions. Due to this setting a precedent, I want to know where I stand.
Do I have a case or not?
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