Mrs A Blaikie v Inverclyde Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 124066/2006 (27 October 2017)

Mrs A Blaikie v Inverclyde Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 124066/2006 (27 October 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the work was of equal value and no valid justification for the pay disparity was established by the respondent.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 124066/2006
Parties
Claimant: Mrs A Blaikie; Respondent: Inverclyde Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs A Blaikie

Claimant

Inverclyde Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was entitled to equal pay under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the work was of equal value and no valid justification for the pay disparity was established by the respondent.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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