Mrs M Bruce v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 103702/2010 (12 August 2019)

Mrs M Bruce v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 103702/2010 (12 August 2019)

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

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Citation
[2019] UKET 103702/2010
Parties
Claimant: Mrs M Bruce; Respondent: Fife Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs M Bruce

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 1970

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay in accordance with the Equal Pay Act 1970