EAT decision: Retirement pay at local authorities

• Author:
• Daniel Barnett

Ms Nicholls was employed by a local authority for many years. Her contract provided that, on retirement, she receive a sum of two weeks' pay for each year worked. However, under regulations made pursuant to the Superannuation Act 1972, the ability of local authorities to make payments on retirement was capped at a level below that which Ms Nicholls would receive under her contract.

The EAT held that Ms Nicholls could not sue on her contract to recover the difference. The local authority w... (29 more words)

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