Ms F McLauchlan v Simpsinns Ltd and Others (Scotland : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 4105899/2015 (6 March 2017)

Ms F McLauchlan v Simpsinns Ltd and Others (Scotland : Equal Pay Act : Sex Discrimination : Unlawful Deduction from Wages) [2017] UKET 4105899/2015 (6 March 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work without a material justification, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act and sex discrimination, and that there was an unlawful deduction from wages.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4105899/2015
Parties
Claimant: Ms F McLauchlan; Respondent: Simpsinns Ltd and Others
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
06 March 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination, Unlawful Deduction From Wages
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination Unlawful Deduction From Wages

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Parties

Ms F McLauchlan

Claimant

Simpsinns Ltd and Others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was subject to sex discrimination
  3. 3 Whether there was an unlawful deduction from wages

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work without a material justification, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act and sex discrimination, and that there was an unlawful deduction from wages.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay arrears of pay to the claimant
  • Respondent to cease discriminatory pay practices