Public and Commercial Services Union

Equal Pay D Claims

The PCS believes that the MoD allocates Higher Starting Pay in a haphazard and chaotic manner, paying it more frequently to men and that women Band D members are being discriminated against.

We lodged claims with the Employment Tribunal in September 2007, and we now have 57 claims lodged.

Grade D female members who did not benefit from a Higher Starting Pay are invited to make a claim. Following detailed work PCS has identified comparators, but if you are female and you know of a suitable male comparator; on a higher salary than you due to Higher Starting Pay, then please let us know.
 

Equal Pay C2 Claims

Similar to the D claims, the PCS believes that the MoD have favoured men in their use of Higher Starting Pay, and also due to questionable practices there are men with less service then women, on higher salaries.

We lodged claims with the Employment Tribunal in February 2008, and we now have 30 claims lodged.

Grade C2 female members who have not benefited from a Higher Starting Pay, and are not on or near the range maximum, are invited to make a claim. Following detailed work PCS has identified comparators, but if you are female and you know of a suitable male comparator; on a higher salary then you and with less service in the grade, then please let us know.
 

Age Disrimination Claims

The PCS believes that the MoD pay progression system discriminates against staff on the basis of age. The long progression systems appear to discriminate on the grounds of Age, as younger members are less likely to be on or near the maximum compared to older members.

In May / June 2008 we lodged 26 claims with the employment tribunal from staff in the C1, C2, D, E2 and E1 grades.

We will shortly be submitting several hundred grievances to the MoD.

Members not on their maximum with over five years service in the grade (service below five years is subject to an exemption in the Age Regulations) are invited to make a claim.