Work Undertaken in the Sex and Race Discrimination Areas
WHAT DO WE DO?
Provide advice on the vulnerability of payment structures to the taint of sex, race and other types of discrimination. This includes;
- The provision of expert advice to either party to an equal value claim.
- Assessing whether job evaluation schemes are tainted by sex, race and/or other types of discrimination;
- Preparing equal value reports for submission to an Employment Tribunal; and.
- Giving oral evidence to an Employment Tribunal.
- In addition we undertake research, and publish books and articles on job evaluation and various type of discrimination.
Projects undertaken
The following is a sample of research and advisory projects undertaken on various aspects of gender and race discrimination.
Mineworkers Union of Namibia. The preparation of a report for the Conciliation Board on the application of the job evaluation scheme at Rössing Uranium; an analysis of whether the salary structure was based on non-discriminatory grade differentials; and, an investigation of whether there was evidence of systematic discrimination in the distribution of pay.
Equal Opportunities Commissions for Great Britain and for Northern Ireland, trade unions and employers. Providing expert advice on various equal value cases. Assessing whether there is a reasonable case, preparing the Applicant's written submissions, appearing as an expert witness at the Tribunal hearing. Examples of cases in which advice has been given are as follows.
- Anjali v Berkshire County Council
- Baxter v Castlereagh Sheet Metal Co
- Boyce & Chalmers v Oxford Brookes University
- Bromely and Others v H&J Quick Ltd
- Billington and Others v Various Health Boards
- Brown and Royle v Cearns & Brown Ltd
- Carpannini v Home Office
- Chalmers & Boyce v Oxford Brookes University
- Cole v BIFU
- Copley and Others v Lloyds Bank
- Davenport & Oths v Manchester City Council
- Davies v Francis Shaw Ltd
- Davies and Edgar v GEC Alsthom Switchgear
- V Dodds v Newcastle City Council
- Duffy and Blakey v Barclays Bank
- Emery v TSMS Group Limited
- Foster v Gallaher Ltd
- Gamble and Others v Stockham Valves Ltd
- Gill v Doncaster Education Authority
- Godthaab and Others v Cawoods (Fish Curers) Ltd
- Graham v Northern Ireland Railways
- Graham v Sappi Europe Ltd
- Graves v Compass Group
- Hackney v Ulster Museum
- Haunch v Ashley & Rock Ltd
- King v Ciat (UK) Ltd
- Lawson and Others v Britfish
- Lidster and Others v G E Shouler & Co ltd
- Loughran and Others v British Road Services
- McAuley and Others v Eastern Health and Social Services Board
- McKeating v Fischer & Porter
- Marston & Whitaker v Department of Health
- Patel and Others v Neptune Showers
- Taylor v Association of Teachers and Lecturers
- Thomas & Others v G E Shouler & Co ltd
- Wells and Others v Smales and Sons
- West and Others v Eastern Health and Social Services Board
- Whitmore and Alcock v Frayling Furniture
Various companies, trade unions and the EOC's for Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Providing advice on and monitoring progress in respect of various proprietary job evaluation schemes marketed by management consultants. Also, assessing the vulnerability of such schemes to various types of discrimination. Schemes commented upon include those at the following organizations.
- Barclays Bank
- Britannia Building Society
- City of London
- GLC (White Collar)
- Local Authority (Manual)
- Linen Industry
- Lloyds Bank
- National Health Service (Ancillary)
- Remploy
- Treasury (JEGS)
- Wellworths
Various organizations. Undertaking evaluation exercises and/or pay audits, in order to resolve specific equal value issues without resort to an Industrial Tribunal. For example, Kingsdown Furniture, Lloyds Group Union, and Coca-Cola (Bottlers).
Relevant publications
- "How to Prepare a Job Evaluation Job Description." (Second Edition)
- "Job Evaluation and the Perpetuation of Sex Discrimination"
- "A Report on the Rössing Job Evaluation Scheme and Salary Structure."
- "Are Hybrid Job Evaluation Schemes an Adequate Defence Against Equal Value Claims ?" In Equal Opportunities Review, January/February 1989.
- "Independent Experts ?" Equal Opportunities Review, May/June 1986.
View summaries of our publications and how to order
What does it cost?
- Fees for the Equality Advisory Service are charged on an hourly basis. Subject to a minimum charge of one days work, (8hrs) per project.
- Details of current costs and other terms and conditions can be obtained on request. Please use our Contact Section
Working Time Analysts Ltd., Penrhiw Farm, Cwmann, Lampeter. SA48 8HE
info@rotas.co.uk