Ms J Longmore v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4108777/2012 (22 June 2017)
The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence unrelated to sex.
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- Citation
- [2017] UKET 4108777/2012
- Parties
- Claimant: Ms J Longmore; 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
Ms J Longmore
Claimant
West Dunbartonshire Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work under the Equal Pay Act
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than a male comparator for equal work and that the respondent failed to provide a material factor defence unrelated to sex.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondent to pay claimant arrears of pay to remedy the pay disparity
- Respondent to ensure future pay equality
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