Ms C Stone v Crest Nicholson Operations Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2026] UKET 1308775/2023 (14 January 2026)

The tribunal found that the claimant performed like work to her male comparator and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence unrelated to sex, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Citation: [2026] UKET 1308775/2023
Parties: Claimant: Ms C Stone; Respondent: Crest Nicholson Operations Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 14 January 2026
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination

Employment Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Ms C Stone

Claimant

Crest Nicholson Operations Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant received equal pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant performed like work to her male comparator and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence unrelated to sex, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay to remedy the breach
Respondent to ensure future pay equality for the claimant