Mr K J Nettleton v Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6700110/2001 (2 August 2017)

Mr K J Nettleton v Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6700110/2001 (2 August 2017)

The tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondent failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 6700110/2001
Parties
Claimant: Mr K J Nettleton; Respondent: Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 August 2017
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

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Parties

Mr K J Nettleton

Claimant

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker 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 a comparable full-time worker and that the respondent failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondent to compensate the claimant for less favourable treatment
  • Respondent to review and amend policies to ensure compliance with the Regulations