Prest and Others v Mouchel Business Services Ltd and Another: EAT 2 Mar 2011

EAT EQUAL PAY – Compensation
Where a comparator in an equal pay claim is added by amendment the question whether the ‘arrears date’ for the purpose of section 2 (5) of the Equal Pay Act 1970 in respect of that comparison runs from the date of the presentation of the original claim or from the date of the application for permission to amend depends on whether the addition/substitution of the comparator in question involves a difference in the work by reference to which the claim is made – Discussion of the ‘new cause of action’ authorities: Bainbridge; Potter (no. 2); and Brett.

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[2011] UKEAT 0604 – 10 – 0203

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Updated: 12 September 2022; Ref: scu.439845