L Gothard v Blean Primary School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2308905/2020 (1 October 2025)
The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than full-time comparators without objective justification, constituting a breach of the Regulations.
- Citation
- [2025] UKET 2308905/2020
- Parties
- Claimant: L Gothard; Respondent: Blean Primary School; Respondent: Kent County Council
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 01 October 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
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Parties
L Gothard
Claimant
Blean Primary School
Respondent
Kent County Council
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers in breach of the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000
Ratio Decidendi
The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than full-time comparators without objective justification, constituting a breach of the Regulations.
Court Disposition
Claim upheld
Orders
- Respondents to compensate the claimant for less favourable treatment
- Respondents to review policies to ensure compliance with the Regulations
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