Mrs E Nelson v NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 116556/2006 (9 March 2017)

The tribunal determined whether the claimant's work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and whether any pay disparity was objectively justified under the Act.

Citation: [2017] UKET 116556/2006
Parties: Claimant: Mrs E Nelson; Respondent: NHS Lanarkshire
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 09 March 2017
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome: Judgment for the claimant
Legal Topics: Equal Pay, Discrimination

Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs E Nelson

Claimant

NHS Lanarkshire

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal determined whether the claimant's work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and whether any pay disparity was objectively justified under the Act.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant

Orders

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