Ms I Young v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4110933/2012 (31 July 2017)

Ms I Young v West Dunbartonshire Council (Scotland : Equal Pay Act) [2017] UKET 4110933/2012 (31 July 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant had established a prima facie case of unequal pay and that the respondent failed to provide a satisfactory justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 4110933/2012
Parties
Claimant: Ms I Young; 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, Sex Discrimination
Employment Law Equality Law Equal Pay Sex Discrimination

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Parties

Ms I Young

Claimant

West Dunbartonshire Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant received equal pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal found that the claimant had established a prima facie case of unequal pay and that the respondent failed to provide a satisfactory justification for the pay disparity, thus breaching the Equal Pay Act.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

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