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
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Parties
Ms C Franks and Others
Claimant
Cumbria County Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimants suffered unlawful deduction from wages
- 2 Whether there was a breach of the Equal Pay Act
- 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
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