Ms M Carlin v Forth Valley Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 103428/2007 (15 March 2017)

Ms M Carlin v Forth Valley Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 103428/2007 (15 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence unrelated to sex.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 103428/2007
Parties
Claimant: Ms M Carlin; Respondent: Forth Valley Health Board
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
15 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Ms M Carlin

Claimant

Forth Valley Health Board

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work contrary to the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence unrelated to sex.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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