Mrs M Mowatt v East Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4104438/2013 (19 October 2017)

Mrs M Mowatt v East Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4104438/2013 (19 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to establish a valid material factor defense.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4104438/2013
Parties
Claimant: Mrs M Mowatt; Respondent: East Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
19 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs M Mowatt

Claimant

East Dunbartonshire 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 establish a valid material factor defense.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay due under the Equal Pay Act