Mrs B Cranston v Durham County Council (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 2515704/2006 (30 October 2017)

Mrs B Cranston v Durham County Council (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 2515704/2006 (30 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity under the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 2515704/2006
Parties
Claimant: Mrs B Cranston; Respondent: Durham County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs B Cranston

Claimant

Durham County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was entitled to equal pay under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity under the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay in accordance with the Equal Pay Act