No Win No Fee Culture
Council managers say no-win no-fee lawyers are making their work to give staff equal pay more difficult.
Pay reviews are taking place across lots organisations to bring women’s pay into line with male colleagues.
The Local Government Employers say the number of people taking their cases to lawyers is slowing down the process as lots are taken to lengthy tribunals.
But lawyers insist they only get involved in cases when a client’s agreement is not satisfactory.
The bill facing councils after the reviews is estimated at £2.8bn, with school staff making 29% of claims.
The LGE said cases taken on by no-win-no-fee lawyers slows down the system, as each case can proceed through the lengthy tribunal process before a compensation.
‘Clogging up’