Ms H Cameron v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4108645/2012 (31 July 2017)

Ms H Cameron v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4108645/2012 (31 July 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, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4108645/2012
Parties
Claimant: Ms H Cameron; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
31 July 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 H Cameron

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 in breach of 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, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay arrears of pay to the claimant
  • Respondent to ensure future pay equality