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Brighton Council Faces 1,063 Equal-Pay Claims, Women Outearn Men

6/25/2026

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Brighton and Hove City Council is confronting 1,063 unresolved equal-pay claims.
The GMB union lodged the claims after accusing the council in June 2023 of paying women less for equivalent jobs.
Grant Thornton presented the 1,063 claims to the council’s Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee.
Council data show a –7.9% gender pay gap, with women earning higher mean and median hourly rates than men.

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Story summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is confronting 1,063 unresolved equal-pay claims.
The GMB union lodged the claims after accusing the council in June 2023 of paying women less for equivalent jobs.
Grant Thornton presented the 1,063 claims to the council’s Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee.
Council data show a –7.9% gender pay gap, with women earning higher mean and median hourly rates than men.