Mr C Bryant v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council: 2102818/2009
JUDGMENT
[1]Mr Bryant’s case is a stable employment case within the meaning of section 2ZA of the Equal Pay Act 1970.[2]The stable employment relationship had not ended by the time Mr Bryant presented his claim. The claim was therefore presented before the qualifying date and the tribunal has jurisdiction to consider it.[3]If, contrary to paragraph 1, Mr Bryant’s case were a standard case, the tribunal would still have jurisdiction to consider his claim, because: 3.1. the change on 1 September 2008 in his role title from Clerical Assistant to Overpayments Officer and the changes to his terms and conditions of employment on that date did not amount to the termination of his contract of employment followed by re-engagement under a different contract of employment; 3.2. his claim was therefore presented before the last day on which the claimant was employed in the employment; and 3.3. his claim was therefore presented before the qualifying date.