Birmingham City Council files for bankruptcy

“Parliament is still in a position to fund the equal pay obligation (between 650 and 760 million) accumulated to date, but does not have the resources to do so,” Birmingham City Council, one of the largest local governments, said in a statement. greats of Europe statement today.

The statement stresses that while the authorities will tighten existing spending controls, the bankruptcy means that all new spending, except for protection of the vulnerable and legal services, must stop immediately.

EQUAL FEES PAYMENTS

Hundreds of people working in the municipality, mostly women, appealed to the Supreme Court in 2012, stating that they could not receive the bonuses given to staff working in predominantly male roles.

The Supreme Court, for its part, ruled in favor of the employees for discrimination and ruled that the City Council should pay bonuses to employees who fill these positions in the name of equal pay demands.

Birmingham City Council has so far paid £1.1bn to beneficiaries in this regard.