January 13, 2010
That's it! Guru is giving up HR, retraining as a sparky and going to work for Birmingham City Council. Last week it emerged an electrician had managed to earn £124,000 a year in pay and bonuses.
Documents released by the council as part of a legal case also revealed 58 other workers - including binmen, gardeners and gravediggers - were paid bonuses in excess of £20,000 each. A traffic light repairman was also paid £81,940 and a road painter received £57,591.
Workers could also claim a special bonus to boost their pay when they were away on holiday or claim 'dirt money' for undertaking undesirable work.
Female cleaners, care workers and lollipop ladies have now lodged an equal pay claim saying they should have been included in this overly generous bonus scheme.
The women are being represented by ubiquitous no-win no-fee lawyer Stefan Cross. Guru would love to know how much he is earning out of this farce. In the meantime, which colour wire is live?
Documents released by the council as part of a legal case also revealed 58 other workers - including binmen, gardeners and gravediggers - were paid bonuses in excess of £20,000 each. A traffic light repairman was also paid £81,940 and a road painter received £57,591.
Workers could also claim a special bonus to boost their pay when they were away on holiday or claim 'dirt money' for undertaking undesirable work.
Female cleaners, care workers and lollipop ladies have now lodged an equal pay claim saying they should have been included in this overly generous bonus scheme.
The women are being represented by ubiquitous no-win no-fee lawyer Stefan Cross. Guru would love to know how much he is earning out of this farce. In the meantime, which colour wire is live?
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