Miss A MacCuish v Argyll and Bute Council: (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 113284/2008 (5 April 2017)

Miss A MacCuish v Argyll and Bute Council: (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 113284/2008 (5 April 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the work performed was of equal value to that of her male comparators and no valid justification for the pay disparity was provided by the respondent.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 113284/2008
Parties
Claimant: Miss A MacCuish; Respondent: Argyll and Bute Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Miss A MacCuish

Claimant

Argyll and Bute Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final 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 work performed was of equal value to that of her male comparators and no valid justification for the pay disparity was provided by the respondent.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant the difference in pay for the relevant period
  • Respondent to ensure future compliance with the Equal Pay Act