Ms V Carroll v Celtic Hairdressing Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2021] UKET 1601979/2020 (17 August 2021)

Ms V Carroll v Celtic Hairdressing Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2021] UKET 1601979/2020 (17 August 2021)

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defense unrelated to sex.

Citation
[2021] UKET 1601979/2020
Parties
Claimant: Ms V Carroll; Respondent: Celtic Hairdressing Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
17 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Ms V Carroll

Claimant

Celtic Hairdressing Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final 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 material factor defense unrelated to sex.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

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