Questão jurídica principal
Whether the occupation of social care/social work is a specifically female-identifiable activity for equal-pay purposes
Decisão extraída
Social care is not a specifically female-identifiable occupation within the meaning of the Equality Act.
Fundamentação extraída
A gendered classification requires a clearly predominant share of one sex, and the statistical and historical indicators here did not justify treating the occupation as female-specific; the court considered a markedly higher threshold than a bare 70% benchmark necessary.