Mrs H McLaughlin v NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 113133/2006 (12 April 2017)

Mrs H McLaughlin v NHS Lanarkshire (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 113133/2006 (12 April 2017)

The tribunal determined whether the claimant had established a prima facie case of unequal pay and whether the respondent could justify any difference under the statutory defence.

Citation
[2017] UKET 113133/2006
Parties
Claimant: Mrs H McLaughlin; Respondent: NHS Lanarkshire
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 April 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 H McLaughlin

Claimant

NHS Lanarkshire

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal determined whether the claimant had established a prima facie case of unequal pay and whether the respondent could justify any difference under the statutory defence.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the claimant

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay to remedy the pay disparity