Miss C McNiven v Forth Valley Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 118913/2006 (9 March 2017)

Miss C McNiven v Forth Valley Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 118913/2006 (9 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to establish a material factor defence justifying the pay disparity.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 118913/2006
Parties
Claimant: Miss C McNiven; Respondent: Forth Valley Health 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 Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Miss C McNiven

Claimant

Forth Valley 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 1970

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to establish a material factor defence justifying the pay disparity.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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