Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 28 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2012] EWCA Civ 585
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Pill, Carnwath and Patten LJJ
Representation Andrew Short QC and Naomi Cunningham (instructed by Thompsons Solicitors LLP) for the employees.
  Paul Epstein QC and Louise Chudleigh (instructed by the Solicitor to the Council) for the employer.
Judgment Dates: 2 May 2012

Catchwords

Employment tribunal - Procedure - Claim for equal pay - Employees invoking statutory grievance procedure - Employer alleging failure to set out basis of grievance as required by modified grievance procedure - Employment Appeal tribunal finding modified grievance procedure not complied with but found deemed compliance with statutory procedure - Whether modified grievance procedure complied with - Whether deemed statutory compliance - , (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004, , para 9.

The Case

Employment tribunal Procedure. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, dismissed the employer local authority's appeal, holding that the employees had complied with reg9 of the (Dispute Resolution) Regulations 2004, SI2004-752, in submitting their claims for equal pay.

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