Macarthys Ltd v Smith

Subject Matter

DISCRIMINATION, SEX — Equal pay — “Like work” — Comparison of work with predecessor's — Whether comparisons required to be contemporaneous — Reference to European Court of Justice — Equal Pay Act 1970, s 1 (2) (as amended by Sex Discrimination Act 1975, s 8) — EEC Treaty (Cmnd 5179—II), art 119 — Council Directive (75/117/EEC), art 1

[1978] 1 WLR 849; [1978] ICR 500; [1978] 2 All ER 746, EAT

[1979] 1 WLR 1189; [1979] ICR 785; [1979] 3 All ER 325, CA

(Case C-129/79); EU:C:1980:103; [1981] QB 180; [1980] 3 WLR 929; [1980] ICR 672; [1981] 1 All ER 111, ECJ

DISCRIMINATION, SEX — Equal pay — Variation due to material difference — Comparison of work with predecessor's — Whether “like work” — Whether comparisons required to be contemporaneous — Reference to European Court of Justice — Equal Pay Act 1970, s 1(2) (as amended by Sex Discrimination Act 1975, s 8) — EEC Treaty (Cmnd 5179–II), art 119 — Council Directive (75/117/EEC), art 1

[1978] 1 WLR 849; [1978] ICR 500; [1978] 2 All ER 746, EAT

[1979] 1 WLR 1189; [1979] ICR 785; [1979] 3 All ER 325, CA

(Case C-129/79); EU:C:1980:103; [1981] QB 180; [1980] 3 WLR 929; [1980] ICR 672; [1981] 1 All ER 111, ECJ

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