Ms D How v Steven Lowe and Ninegalls Ltd (England and Wales : Equal Pay Act) [2019] UKET 3329353/2017 (19 August 2019)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work and the respondents failed to justify the difference, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

Citation: [2019] UKET 3329353/2017
Parties: Claimant: Ms D How; Respondent: Steven Lowe; Respondent: Ninegalls Ltd
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 19 August 2019
Procedural Posture: Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome: Claim upheld
Legal Topics: Equal Pay Act, Sex Discrimination

Employment Law Equal Pay Act Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Ms D How

Claimant

Steven Lowe

Respondent

Ninegalls Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work
2 Whether the respondents breached the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work and the respondents failed to justify the difference, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondents to pay arrears of pay to claimant
Respondents to ensure equal pay going forward