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)

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

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was subject to unequal pay compared to male comparators
  2. 2 Whether there was sex discrimination in pay
  3. 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