Mrs L Faulds v Amey Services Ltd (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2021] UKET 103070/2007 (15 April 2021)

Mrs L Faulds v Amey Services Ltd (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2021] UKET 103070/2007 (15 April 2021)

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for work of equal value and that the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Citation
[2021] UKET 103070/2007
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Faulds; Respondent: Amey Services Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 April 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs L Faulds

Claimant

Amey Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant received equal pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for work of equal value and that the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for breach of the Equal Pay Act