Miss S Kaur v Dudley MBC (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination) [2017] UKET 1316467/2013 (8 November 2017)

Miss S Kaur v Dudley MBC (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination) [2017] UKET 1316467/2013 (8 November 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was performing work of equal value to her male comparator and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor explanation unrelated to sex for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Citation
[2017] UKET 1316467/2013
Parties
Claimant: Miss S Kaur; Respondent: Dudley MBC
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
08 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Miss S Kaur

Claimant

Dudley MBC

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work
  2. 2 Whether the difference in pay constituted sex discrimination under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was performing work of equal value to her male comparator and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor explanation unrelated to sex for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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