V Burke v Downsview Primary (comm) and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2025] UKET 2306316/2020 (15 October 2025)

V Burke v Downsview Primary (comm) and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Sex Discrimination) [2025] UKET 2306316/2020 (15 October 2025)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male colleagues for equivalent work and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the pay disparity, constituting unlawful sex discrimination.

Citation
[2025] UKET 2306316/2020
Parties
Claimant: V Burke; Respondent: Downsview Primary (comm); Respondent: Kent County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Sex Discrimination, Equal Pay
Employment Law Equality Law Sex Discrimination Equal Pay

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Parties

V Burke

Claimant

Downsview Primary (comm)

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subjected to sex discrimination by the respondents
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was entitled to equal pay

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male colleagues for equivalent work and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the pay disparity, constituting unlawful sex discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to pay claimant £12,000 in compensation for sex discrimination
  • Respondents to adjust claimant's pay to match male colleagues