Separate collective agreements as defence
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British Road Services Ltd v Loughran [1997] IRLR 92 NICA (2 other reports)
Separate pay structures based on different collective agreements are not a sufficient defence under s. 1(3) of the Equal Pay Act 1970 if the applicants are members of a class of which a significant number are female, rules the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland in British Road Services Ltd v Loughran and others.