Claimant v British Broadcasting Corporation
Outcome
Individual claims
The tribunal found that the claimant's claim for breach of an equality clause in his contract of employment was not well-founded. After a five-day full merits hearing, the tribunal dismissed the equal pay claim, concluding that the claimant had not established his case that there was a breach of the equality clause.
Facts
Mr L Morgan, an employee of the British Broadcasting Corporation, brought an equal pay claim alleging a breach of an equality clause in his contract of employment. The case was heard over five days at the Hull Employment Tribunal in January 2025. Mr Morgan represented himself throughout the proceedings, while the BBC was represented by counsel.
Decision
The tribunal found that the claimant's equal pay claim was not well-founded and dismissed it. After hearing evidence and submissions over five days, the tribunal concluded that Mr Morgan had not established that there was a breach of an equality clause in his employment contract with the BBC.
Practical note
Equal pay claims require the claimant to establish that there has been a breach of an equality clause, and unrepresented claimants face significant challenges in complex equal pay litigation against well-resourced public sector employers.
Legal authorities cited
Statutes
Case details
- Case number
- 1808824/2023
- Decision date
- 17 January 2025
- Hearing type
- full merits
- Hearing days
- 5
- Classification
- contested
Respondent
- Sector
- media
- Represented
- Yes
- Rep type
- barrister
Claimant representation
- Represented
- No