Ms A Andrews v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4107603/2014 (9 June 2017)

Ms A Andrews v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4107603/2014 (9 June 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the work was of equal value and no material factor justified the pay difference.

Citation
[2017] UKET 4107603/2014
Parties
Claimant: Ms A Andrews; 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, Discrimination
Employment Law Equal Pay Discrimination

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Parties

Ms A Andrews

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 entitled to equal pay as the work was of equal value and no material factor justified the pay difference.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay claimant arrears of pay to remedy the breach of the Equal Pay Act