Butt & Ors v Reading Borough Council

Butt & Ors v Reading Borough Council

The Gordon multiple claims, read as a whole and in context, were confined to the period following the introduction of the new pay structure on 1 May 2011 and did not include complaints about equal pay pre-dating that date.

Parties
Claimants/respondents: Butt & Ors; Defendant/appellant: Reading Borough Council
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
22 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination, Job Evaluation, Abuse of Process
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination Job Evaluation Abuse of Process

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Parties

Butt & Ors

Claimants/respondents

Reading Borough Council

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Gordon multiple claims included complaints about equal pay pre-dating 1 May 2011
  2. 2 Interpretation of claim form scope in light of procedural history

Ratio Decidendi

The Gordon multiple claims, read as a whole and in context, were confined to the period following the introduction of the new pay structure on 1 May 2011 and did not include complaints about equal pay pre-dating that date.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Decision of the Employment Tribunal restored