Ms I Farquharson v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4110923/2012 (10 July 2017)

Ms I Farquharson v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4110923/2012 (10 July 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was entitled to equal pay as the respondent failed to justify the pay disparity under the statutory exceptions.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4110923/2012
Parties
Claimant: Ms I Farquharson; Respondent: West Dunbartonshire Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
10 July 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 I Farquharson

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 respondent failed to justify the pay disparity under the statutory exceptions.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to pay the claimant the difference in pay for the relevant period
  • Respondent to review pay practices to ensure compliance with the Equal Pay Act