Mr T S Price v Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601651/2000 (22 September 2017)

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

Citation: [2017] UKET 6601651/2000
Parties: Claimant: Mr T S Price; Respondent: Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service; Respondent: The Home Office
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 T S Price

Claimant

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service

Respondent

The Home Office

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

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 respondents failed to provide objective justification for such treatment.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

Respondents to compensate the claimant for less favourable treatment
Respondents to review policies to ensure compliance with the regulations