Employment law cases

Skills Development Scotland Co Ltd v Buchanan and others EATS/0042/10

Reports relating to this case:

  • Equal pay: employer not obliged to close pay gap following TUPE transfer

    Date:
    19 July 2011

    The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employer's compliance with the TUPE legislation to preserve existing contractual terms and conditions that results in a disparity in pay can amount to a genuine material factor that may provide a defence to an equal pay claim.