Mrs L Brown v Highland Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 113583/2011 (5 March 2019)

Mrs L Brown v Highland Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 113583/2011 (5 March 2019)

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 the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for the pay disparity.

Citation
[2019] UKET 113583/2011
Parties
Claimant: Mrs L Brown; Respondent: Highland Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
05 March 2019
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

Mrs L Brown

Claimant

Highland Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final 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 entitled to equal pay as her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for 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