The Industrial Cases Reports
[1997] ICR 899
[COURT OF APPEAL]
PRESTON
and Others
v.
WOLVERHAMPTON HEALTHCARE N.H.S. TRUST
and Others
FLETCHER
and Others
v.
MIDLAND BANK PLC.
1996 Dec. 3,
4,
5,
10,
12;
1997 Feb. 13
1997 Feb. 13
Waite, Otton and Schiemann L.JJ.
Discrimination, Sex
— Equal pay
— Pension scheme
— Part-time employees' retrospective claims time-barred and restricted by national legislation
— Whether legislation compatible with Community law
—
Equal Pay Act 1970 (c. 41), s. 2(4)(5) (as modified by Occupational Pension Schemes (Equal Access to Membership) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976 No. 142), reg. 12)
[1]
—
E.C. Treaty, art. 119
[2]
—
Council Directive (75/117/E.E.C.), art. 1
[3]