Mrs A Irving v Amey Services Ltd (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2021] UKET 101227/2009 (15 April 2021)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as she performed work of equal value to her male comparators and the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

Citation: [2021] UKET 101227/2009
Parties: Claimant: Mrs A Irving; 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 A Irving

Claimant

Amey Services Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as she performed work of equal value to her male comparators and the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondent to pay claimant arrears of pay to remedy the breach of the Equal Pay Act