Secretary of State for Justice (sued as National Offenders Management Service) v Bowling

If a difference in pay between a male and female employee had nothing to do with sex at the time they were recruited, the original reason for the man’s higher pay (greater experience) can continue to explain the differential some years later because of the incremental nature of the pay scale - and qualify as a material factor defence.

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