Mrs AM Dougan v NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 112122/2007 (11 April 2017)

Mrs AM Dougan v NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 112122/2007 (11 April 2017)

The tribunal determined whether the claimant was entitled to equal pay by assessing if her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and if any pay disparity was objectively justified.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 112122/2007
Parties
Claimant: Mrs AM Dougan; Respondent: NHS Lanarkshire
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
11 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the claimant
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs AM Dougan

Claimant

NHS Lanarkshire

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 determined whether the claimant was entitled to equal pay by assessing if her work was of equal value to that of her male comparators and if any pay disparity was objectively justified.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant

Orders

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