Ms C C Sutherland v Clackmannanshire District Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2025] UKET 116073/2008 (11 February 2025)

The tribunal found that the claimant performed work of equal value to her male comparators and was paid less, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

Citation: [2025] UKET 116073/2008
Parties: Claimant: Ms C C Sutherland; Respondent: Clackmannanshire District Council
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 11 February 2025
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: claim upheld
Legal Topics: Equal Pay, Gender Discrimination

Employment Law Equal Pay Gender Discrimination

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Parties

Ms C C Sutherland

Claimant

Clackmannanshire District Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant received less pay than male comparators for equal work contrary to the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant performed work of equal value to her male comparators and was paid less, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

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