Mr K A Sadler v Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service and The Home Office (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2017] UKET 6601673/2000 (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 6601673/2000
Parties: Claimant: Mr K A Sadler; 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

Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

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Parties

Mr K A Sadler

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 terms of employment rights and benefits.

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 provide the claimant with the same employment rights and benefits as comparable full-time workers unless objectively justified.