Mrs L Christie v Clackmannanshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 103720/2011 (30 November 2017)

Mrs L Christie v Clackmannanshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 103720/2011 (30 November 2017)

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
[2017] UKET 103720/2011
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Christie; Respondent: Clackmannanshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 November 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

Mrs L Christie

Claimant

Clackmannanshire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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