Miss E Turullols v Glaxosmithkline Services UnLtd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2300043/2016 (7 February 2017)

Miss E Turullols v Glaxosmithkline Services UnLtd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination) [2017] UKET 2300043/2016 (7 February 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 non-discriminatory explanation for the pay disparity, constituting unlawful sex discrimination.

Citation
[2017] UKET 2300043/2016
Parties
Claimant: Miss E Turullols; Respondent: Glaxosmithkline Services UnLtd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
07 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Miss E Turullols

Claimant

Glaxosmithkline Services UnLtd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work
  2. 2 Whether the pay disparity was due to sex discrimination

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 non-discriminatory explanation for the pay disparity, constituting unlawful sex discrimination.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for unlawful sex discrimination and breach of equal pay provisions