Ms L Wark v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4111128/2012 (12 June 2017)

Ms L Wark v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4111128/2012 (12 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4111128/2012
Parties
Claimant: Ms L Wark; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
12 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Ms L Wark

Claimant

West Dunbartonshire Council

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 found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay in accordance with the Equal Pay Act