Mrs M Johnston v Argyll and Bute Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 108700/2008 (1 March 2017)

Mrs M Johnston v Argyll and Bute Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 108700/2008 (1 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to establish a genuine material factor defence unrelated to sex.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 108700/2008
Parties
Claimant: Mrs M Johnston; Respondent: Argyll and Bute Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 March 2017
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 M Johnston

Claimant

Argyll and Bute Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was entitled to equal pay under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to establish a genuine material factor defence unrelated to sex.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay and any other sums due under the Equal Pay Act