Ms P Finlayson v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 115054/2007 (4 November 2019)

Ms P Finlayson v Fife Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 115054/2007 (4 November 2019)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as she performed work of equal value to her male comparators and the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

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Citation
[2019] UKET 115054/2007
Parties
Claimant: Ms P Finlayson; Respondent: Fife Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
04 November 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

Ms P Finlayson

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 she performed work of equal value to her male comparators and the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay to remedy the pay disparity