Ms C Gifford v Fife Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 119929/2006 (9 March 2017)

Ms C Gifford v Fife Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 119929/2006 (9 March 2017)

The tribunal determined that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as her work was of equal value to that of male comparators and no valid justification for the pay disparity was provided.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 119929/2006
Parties
Claimant: Ms C Gifford; Respondent: Fife Health Board
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 March 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 Gifford

Claimant

Fife Health Board

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 determined that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as her work was of equal value to that of male comparators and no valid justification for the pay disparity was provided.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

  • respondent to pay claimant the difference in pay
  • respondent to ensure future compliance with Equal Pay Act