Cadman v Health and Safety Executive [2006] IRLR 969 ECJ
Reports relating to this case:
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Equal pay: case law update
- Date:
- 2 March 2007
This article looks at some of the significant judgments in the area of equal pay over the past year and their implications.
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Equal pay: Length of service criterion need not be specifically justified
- Date:
- 15 December 2006
In Cadman v Health and Safety Executive Case C-1705 ECJ, the European Court of Justice held that it is not necessary for an employer to justify use of length of service as a criterion for determining the pay of workers doing work of equal value unless a worker provides evidence that raises serious doubts as to its appropriateness as a basis for determining pay.