Mr P F Ashbury v Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and others (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601743/2000 (22 September 2017)

Mr P F Ashbury v Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and others (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601743/2000 (22 September 2017)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers and that the respondent failed to provide objective justification for such treatment.

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Citation
[2017] UKET 6601743/2000
Parties
Claimant: Mr P F Ashbury; Respondent: Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and others
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
22 September 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 P F Ashbury

Claimant

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service and others

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers contrary to the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than comparable full-time workers and that the respondent failed to provide objective justification for such treatment.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

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