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United Kingdom NASUWT
In the North of England two new headteacher positions were advertised at the same time, at the same salary level and within the same individual school range.
Subsequently, one of the headteachers appointed (female) discovered that the other headteacher (male) was being paid on a higher point and that the school ranges were different. The women's employer had failed to take account of her previous management experience when placing her on the head teacher scale.
NASUWT represented the female headteacher and was successful in arguing the case for an increase in salary, but after increasing the salary, the employer still paid the woman less than her male colleague.
NASUWT asserted that there was no reason under the teachers' pay legislation why the two headteachers should be paid at different levels. Indeed, the only difference between them was gender which constitutes no reason for awarding different salary levels. NASUWT continued to pursue the case on the grounds of discrimination and was successful in achieving the appropriate level of pay backdated to the commencement of employment.
NASUWT was prepared to initiate formal procedures for equal pay if the situation had not been rectified.
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