Mrs M Devlin and others v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 102079/2010 (12 September 2019)

Mrs M Devlin and others v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 102079/2010 (12 September 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimants were entitled to equal pay as they performed work of equal value to their male comparators and the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

Citation
[2019] UKET 102079/2010
Parties
Claimant: Mrs M Devlin and others; Respondent: Fife Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 September 2019
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs M Devlin and others

Claimant

Fife Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants were entitled to equal pay under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimants were entitled to equal pay as they performed work of equal value to their male comparators and the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimants the difference in pay due under the Equal Pay Act