M Joynes v Durham County Council (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 2507921/2007 (7 July 2017)
The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work without lawful justification, amounting to unlawful sex discrimination and unlawful deduction from wages.
- Citation
- [2017] UKET 2507921/2007
- Parties
- Claimant: M Joynes; Respondent: Durham County Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 07 July 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination, Unlawful Deduction From Wages
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Parties
M Joynes
Claimant
Durham County Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was subject to unequal pay compared to male comparators
- 2 Whether there was sex discrimination in pay
- 3 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work without lawful justification, amounting to unlawful sex discrimination and unlawful deduction from wages.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondent to pay arrears of pay to the claimant
- Respondent to cease discriminatory pay practices
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