McAvoy and Others v Llewellyn and Others; Hartlepool Borough Council v Llewellyn and Others: EAT 24 Jun 2009

EAT EQUAL PAY ACT – Material factor defence
Male colleagues of female equal pay claimants may bring ‘piggyback’ contingent claims using the female claimants as comparators and may recover sums equivalent to those awarded to such comparators by way of arrears.

Judges:

Underhill P J

Citations:

[2009] UKEAT 0006 – 08 – 2406, Times 09-Jul-2009, [2009] ICR 1426, [2009] IRLR 796

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Bailii

Cited by:

Cited – Abdulla and Others v Birmingham City Council QBD 17-Dec-2010
The defendant applied for an order declaring that the claim would better be brought in an employment tribunal and that accordingly the County court should decline jurisdiction.
Held: The application was dismissed: ‘ I reject the submission by . .
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Employment

Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.347186