S Partridge v Capel-Le-Ferne Primary School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306348/2020 (2 September 2025)

The tribunal held that the claimant was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers without objective justification, breaching the relevant regulations.

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Citation: [2025] UKET 2306348/2020
Parties: Claimant: S Partridge; Respondent: Capel-Le-Ferne Primary School; Respondent: Kent County Council
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 02 September 2025
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

S Partridge

Claimant

Capel-Le-Ferne Primary School

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 whether part-time worker was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers
2 entitlement to employment benefits

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal held that the claimant was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers without objective justification, breaching the relevant regulations.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

Respondents to provide the claimant with equivalent employment benefits as full-time workers
Respondents to compensate the claimant for past less favourable treatment

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