Ms M Lawrence v Carlisle Support Services Group Ltd (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2021] UKET 4111277/2021 (22 November 2021)

Ms M Lawrence v Carlisle Support Services Group Ltd (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2021] UKET 4111277/2021 (22 November 2021)

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Citation
[2021] UKET 4111277/2021
Parties
Claimant: Ms M Lawrence; Respondent: Carlisle Support Services Group Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 November 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Ms M Lawrence

Claimant

Carlisle Support Services Group Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  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 equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a non-discriminatory explanation for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

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