Mrs ME Brown v Lothian Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 103160/2007 (27 April 2017)

Mrs ME Brown v Lothian Health Board (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 103160/2007 (27 April 2017)

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 material factor defence.

Citation
[2017] UKET 103160/2007
Parties
Claimant: Mrs ME Brown; Respondent: Lothian Health Board
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
27 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs ME Brown

Claimant

Lothian Health Board

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 her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

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