Mr A Tidd v Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 1404298/2023 (14 March 2025)

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 the treatment.

Citation: [2025] UKET 1404298/2023
Parties: Claimant: Mr A Tidd; Respondent: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Judgment Date: 14 March 2025
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 A Tidd

Claimant

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

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 respondent failed to provide objective justification for the treatment.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

The respondent is ordered to pay compensation to the claimant for less favourable treatment.