Ms C Cation v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 114100/2010 (6 April 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the work was of equal value and no valid justification for the pay disparity was established by the respondent.

Citation: [2017] UKET 114100/2010
Parties: Claimant: Ms C Cation; Respondent: Fife Council
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 06 April 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

Ms C Cation

Claimant

Fife Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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 work was of equal value and no valid justification for the pay disparity was established by the respondent.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondent to pay the claimant the difference in pay for the relevant period
Respondent to ensure future pay equality