GMB Magazine GMB24 Centre Point Spring 2016 | Page 13

UPDATE YOUR DETAILS AT www.gmb.org.uk Caring COMPENSATION GMB challenged Avery over the transfer of staff last year and the company settled. ABOUT EQUAL PAY GMB takes Avery Care Homes to court with six-year claim G MB is suing Avery Care Homes in the High Court for sex discrimination. The equal pay claim for our women members is for up to six years’ back-pay. If you have worked at any of the Avery Care Homes listed below in the last six years, you should email [email protected] at once! GMB has instructed solicitors to start legal proceedings to win equal pay for the first 75 women GMB members employed by Avery Healthcare Limited. These women do work of the same value as that of male employees, but are paid less. Justin Bowden is GMB’s national officer representing members working in the care sector. He said: “The level of sex discrimination displayed by the Avery BOWOOD MEWS If you worked here, you could have a claim. Healthcare Group towards the GMB women members they employ is breathtaking. GMB is suing to try and win up to six years’ back-pay for these members in the High Court. “These GMB members carry out the most important role Avery has, caring for vulnerable residents. Care staff do a vital and sometimes difficult job under huge pressure, giving the best possible care.” Paying someone less for the job they do based on their sex was outlawed in Britain in 1970. Incredibly, 46 years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, Avery Healthcare is paying women carers and other staff hundreds of pounds a year less than men in similar jobs. It’s 2016 and it’s time companies like Avery joined us in the 21st century. AMARNA HOUSE Six years’ back-pay is being claimed by GMB for members. HAVE YOU MISSED OUT? If you work or have worked at any of the care homes below, contact GMB straight away – you could have a claim! Abbey Court Cannock Acacia Mews Hatfield Albion Court, Birmingham Alder House, Nottingham Alma Court Cannock Acer Court Nottingham Amarna House York Acacia Lodge New Moston Acer House Weston Super Mare Acorn Lodge Nuneaton ©iStock.com/EDF Energy Adelaide Bexleyheath Aire View Leeds Aran Court Birmingham Ashurst Mews Northampton Avalon Court Coventry Avon Court Stratford-UponAvon Birchwood Grange Harrow Bowood Court Redditch Bowood Mews Redditch Clare Court Birmingham Clayton Manor Congleton Cliftonville Northampton Crispin Court Stafford Darwin Court Lichfield Derby Heights Derby Hinckley House Hinckley Dukes Court Wellingborough Elvy Court Sittingbourne Glenmoor House Corby Horse Fair Rugeley Grove Park Leeds Lavender Lodge Farnborough Merlin Court Marlborough Milton Court Milton Keynes Hanford Court Stoke on Trent Hempstalls Hall Newcastle Under Lyme Oban House Croydon Highcliffe Sunderland Priory Court Stamford Newcross Wolverhampton Rowan Court Newcastle Under Lyme Seagrave House Corby Silvermere Cobham Spencer House Northampton St Giles Birmingham Sunningdale Tamworth Contact Rita Compton at GMB [email protected] www.gmb.org.uk 13 INS24.nat_12_13.8gw.indd 13 17/02/2016 09:21