Miss H Speirs v Alstom Power Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination : Written Statements) [2017] UKET 1300812/2017 (5 September 2017)

Miss H Speirs v Alstom Power Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination : Written Statements) [2017] UKET 1300812/2017 (5 September 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act, and that the respondent failed to provide a written statement of employment particulars.

Citation
[2017] UKET 1300812/2017
Parties
Claimant: Miss H Speirs; Respondent: Alstom Power Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 September 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld in part
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination, Written Statements
Employment Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination Written Statements

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Parties

Miss H Speirs

Claimant

Alstom Power Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work
  2. 2 Whether the respondent discriminated against the claimant on grounds of sex
  3. 3 Whether the respondent failed to provide a written statement of employment particulars

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act, and that the respondent failed to provide a written statement of employment particulars.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld in part

Orders

  • Respondent to pay arrears of pay to the claimant
  • Respondent to provide a written statement of employment particulars to the claimant