Mrs A Hamilton and others v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 103634/2010 (12 September 2019)

Mrs A Hamilton and others v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 103634/2010 (12 September 2019)

The Tribunal found that the claimants were employed on work rated as equivalent to that of their male comparators and that the respondent failed to provide an objective justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act 1970.

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Citation
[2019] UKET 103634/2010
Parties
Claimant: Mrs A Hamilton and others; Respondent: Fife Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 September 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 A Hamilton and others

Claimant

Fife Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimants were entitled to equal pay under the Equal Pay Act 1970
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's pay practices constituted unlawful sex discrimination

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimants were employed on work rated as equivalent to that of their male comparators and that the respondent failed to provide an objective justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act 1970.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimants arrears of pay to remedy the breach of the Equal Pay Act 1970