Ms S Clark v Fife NHS Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 115094/2006 (9 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and no material factor defense was established by the respondent.

Citation: [2017] UKET 115094/2006
Parties: Claimant: Ms S Clark; Respondent: Fife NHS Board
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 09 March 2017
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination

Employment Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Ms S Clark

Claimant

Fife NHS Board

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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 her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and no material factor defense was established by the respondent.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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