Ms C Feechan v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 104936/2010 (3 October 2017)

Ms C Feechan v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 104936/2010 (3 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and no material factor defence was established by the respondent.

Citation
[2017] UKET 104936/2010
Parties
Claimant: Ms C Feechan; Respondent: Fife Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
03 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

Ms C Feechan

Claimant

Fife 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 her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and no material factor defence was established by the respondent.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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