Mr M A Mather v Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601639/2000 (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 the treatment.
- Citation
- [2017] UKET 6601639/2000
- Parties
- Claimant: Mr M A Mather; Respondent: Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service; Respondent: The Home Office
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Judgment Date
- 22 September 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Tribunal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim upheld
- Legal Topics
- Part Time Workers, Employment Rights
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Parties
Mr M A Mather
Claimant
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service
Respondent
The Home Office
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 comparable full-time workers and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for the 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
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