Mrs G McCann v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4108815/2012 (22 June 2017)

Mrs G McCann v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4108815/2012 (22 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was engaged in work of equal value to her male comparators and that the respondent failed to establish a material factor defence unrelated to sex, entitling the claimant to equal pay.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4108815/2012
Parties
Claimant: Mrs G McCann; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs G McCann

Claimant

West Dunbartonshire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final 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 engaged in work of equal value to her male comparators and that the respondent failed to establish a material factor defence unrelated to sex, entitling the claimant to equal pay.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant arrears of pay and any other sums due as a result of the finding of equal pay