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GMB guilty of sex discrimination in failing to pursue equal pay claims of council workers

The Newcastle employment tribunal has held that the GMB union indirectly discriminated on grounds of sex against female members by recommending that they accept an "ill-considered" deal on back pay rather than embark on an equal pay claim.

Section 12 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA) deals with sex discrimination by trade unions.