Ms M Bennett v Gratte Brothers Group Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2020] UKET 2202434/2019 (30 September 2020)

Ms M Bennett v Gratte Brothers Group Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2020] UKET 2202434/2019 (30 September 2020)

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence unrelated to sex.

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Citation
[2020] UKET 2202434/2019
Parties
Claimant: Ms M Bennett; Respondent: Gratte Brothers Group Ltd
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
30 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Ms M Bennett

Claimant

Gratte Brothers Group Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant received equal pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally 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 claimant arrears of pay to remedy the breach of the Equal Pay Act