Ms S Buckley v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4101135/2013 (9 June 2017)

Ms S Buckley v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4101135/2013 (9 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for work of equal value and that the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4101135/2013
Parties
Claimant: Ms S Buckley; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
09 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

Ms S Buckley

Claimant

West Dunbartonshire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant received equal pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was not paid equally for work of equal value and that the respondent failed to provide a valid justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant the difference in pay and any associated compensation as determined by the tribunal