Fitness teacher who took leisure centre to employment tribunal after feminine trainers had been paid £5 much less for courses than males is awarded £5,000
- Maxine Pridsam, 49, discovered feminine trainers had been being paid £5 much less per hour than the male coach whereas working for the Club Company in Witney, Oxfordshire
- Mrs Pridsam had been working for firm for 9 years when she discovered
- The health teacher mentioned that the pay discrepancy left her feeling undervalued
- Trainer represented herself at an employment tribunal and was awarded £5,000
A health teacher has been awarded greater than £5,000 after taking her employer to a tribunal when she found male trainers had been being paid a better hourly charge.
Maxine Pridsam represented herself in the course of the week-long employment tribunal, after she discovered male instructors had been being paid greater than feminine ones.
Mrs Pridsam began working at Witney Lakes Resort in Oxfordshire – a part of The Club Company – in September 2009.
Fitness teacher Maxine Pridsam, 49, has been awarded greater than £5,000 after taking her employer to a tribunal when she found male trainers had been being paid a better hourly charge
However, it wasn’t till 2018 that she discovered male instructors had been being paid £25 per class – in comparison with girls instructors who had been being paid a £20 charge.
The 49-year-old mentioned: ‘I at all times felt fairly valued and revered, and that after I informed them in regards to the pay, I would even get thanked for elevating the issue, however I ended up feeling undervalued.
‘I really feel empowered now although, and that I’ve began a precedent for different individuals.’
Mrs Pridsam, who has been a health teacher and private coach in Witney for over 20 years, added: ‘We had the identical {qualifications} and expertise so why ought to I’ve been paid much less?’
She mentioned the resort is especially made up of ladies coaches, and that when she was masking courses for male instructors, she would obtain the decrease charge, nonetheless when males had been masking her, they might proceed to be paid the upper charge.
Maxine Pridsam, who has greater than 20 years expertise, represented herself on the tribunal and say when she discovered in regards to the pay discrepancy she was left feeling undervalued
She represented herself in the course of the employment tribunal, which determined her contract is to be modified to supply her the £25 charge for courses, and that she is to be awarded £5,098.48.
‘I’ve not had a solicitor in any respect, I’ve executed this on my own and fought it on my own,’ she mentioned.
‘It was a worrying studying curve however I’m very happy with myself – it is just about been a part-time job chasing this.’
Mrs Pridsam mentioned she hoped the end result of the tribunal would encourage different girls to hunt equal pay.
The Club Company has been contacted for remark.
