Mrs E Boyle v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4108619/2012 (26 June 2017)

Mrs E Boyle v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4108619/2012 (26 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 valid justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Citation
[2017] UKET 4108619/2012
Parties
Claimant: Mrs E Boyle; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
26 June 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Claim upheld
Legal Topics
Equal Pay, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Mrs E Boyle

Claimant

West Dunbartonshire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 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 valid justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay compensation to the claimant for breach of the Equal Pay Act