Ms C Whitfield v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4111024/2012 (21 June 2017)

Ms C Whitfield v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4111024/2012 (21 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for work of equal value and that the respondent failed to provide a satisfactory justification for the pay disparity, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4111024/2012
Parties
Claimant: Ms C Whitfield; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
21 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 C Whitfield

Claimant

West Dunbartonshire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was paid less than male comparators for equal work
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's pay practices breached the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant was paid less than male comparators for work of equal value and that the respondent failed to provide a satisfactory justification for the pay disparity, constituting a breach of the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant arrears of pay to remedy the breach
  • Respondent to ensure future compliance with equal pay obligations