Jason Lutz v Ryanair DAC & Anor

Jason Lutz v Ryanair DAC & Anor

The claimant was employed by MCG under an express contract and supplied to Ryanair for a fixed five-year term, making him a 'crew member' under CAWTR and an 'agency worker' supplied temporarily under AWR; the supply was not permanent, and the claimant is entitled to equal treatment and annual leave protections.

Parties
Claimant/respondent: Jason Lutz; Respondent/appellant: Ryanair DAC; Respondent/appellant: Storm Global Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 August 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeals dismissed; claimant entitled to bring claims under CAWTR and AWR.
Legal Topics
Agency Worker Status, Annual Leave Entitlement, Equal Treatment, Tripartite Employment Relationships, Fixed Term Contracts
Employment Law Labour Law European Union Law Agency Worker Status Annual Leave Entitlement Equal Treatment Tripartite Employment Relationships Fixed Term Contracts

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Parties

Jason Lutz

Claimant/respondent

Ryanair DAC

Respondent/appellant

Storm Global Ltd

Respondent/appellant

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was a 'crew member' employed by MCG for purposes of the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 (CAWTR)
  2. 2 Whether the claimant was an 'agency worker' supplied to work temporarily for Ryanair under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR)
  3. 3 Interpretation of 'temporarily' in the context of agency worker supply

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant was employed by MCG under an express contract and supplied to Ryanair for a fixed five-year term, making him a 'crew member' under CAWTR and an 'agency worker' supplied temporarily under AWR; the supply was not permanent, and the claimant is entitled to equal treatment and annual leave protections.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed; claimant entitled to bring claims under CAWTR and AWR.

Orders

  • MCG's appeal dismissed; claimant entitled to claim against MCG under CAWTR for annual leave.
  • Ryanair's appeal dismissed; claimant entitled to equal treatment under AWR.