Ms C Yates v East Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 113736/2008 (18 October 2017)

Ms C Yates v East Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 113736/2008 (18 October 2017)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for the pay disparity, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 113736/2008
Parties
Claimant: Ms C Yates; Respondent: East Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
18 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Ms C Yates

Claimant

East Dunbartonshire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work contrary to the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for the pay disparity, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for breach of the Equal Pay Act