Miss L Benstead v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4112291/2012 (27 June 2017)
The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity under the statutory exceptions.
- Citation
- [2017] UKET 4112291/2012
- Parties
- Claimant: Miss L Benstead; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 27 June 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Equal Pay, Discrimination
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Parties
Miss L Benstead
Claimant
West Dunbartonshire Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 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 under the statutory exceptions.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondent to pay claimant arrears of pay in accordance with the Equal Pay Act
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