Ms C Franks and Others v Cumbria County Council (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2501027/2010 (10 October 2017)

Ms C Franks and Others v Cumbria County Council (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2501027/2010 (10 October 2017)

The Tribunal found that the claimants were paid less than male comparators for equal work without lawful justification, constituting unlawful deduction from wages and sex discrimination under the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 2501027/2010
Parties
Claimant: Ms C Franks and Others; Respondent: Cumbria County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claims upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination, Unlawful Deduction From Wages
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Ms C Franks and Others

Claimant

Cumbria County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimants suffered unlawful deduction from wages
  2. 2 Whether there was a breach of the Equal Pay Act
  3. 3 Whether there was sex discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimants were paid less than male comparators for equal work without lawful justification, constituting unlawful deduction from wages and sex discrimination under the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claims upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to claimants for unlawful deduction from wages and breach of the Equal Pay Act