Mrs F Lessels v Midlothian Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 114408/2006 (23 May 2017)

Mrs F Lessels v Midlothian Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 114408/2006 (23 May 2017)

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

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Citation
[2017] UKET 114408/2006
Parties
Claimant: Mrs F Lessels; Respondent: Midlothian Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
23 May 2017
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 F Lessels

Claimant

Midlothian 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 1970

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay arrears of pay to the claimant
  • Respondent to ensure future pay equality