Ms K Lawior v Falkirk Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4104794/2016 (1 March 2017)

Ms K Lawior v Falkirk Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4104794/2016 (1 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for equal work and that the respondent failed to establish a valid material factor defense under the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4104794/2016
Parties
Claimant: Ms K Lawior; Respondent: Falkirk Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
01 March 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 K Lawior

Claimant

Falkirk Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant received equal pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for equal work and that the respondent failed to establish a valid material factor defense under the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant arrears of pay to remedy the breach of the Equal Pay Act