M Wright v Downs View Infant School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306873/2020 (2 September 2025)

M Wright v Downs View Infant School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306873/2020 (2 September 2025)

The Tribunal found that the claimant was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Citation
[2025] UKET 2306873/2020
Parties
Claimant: M Wright; Respondent: Downs View Infant School; Respondent: Kent County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim upheld
Legal Topics
Part Time Workers, Employment Rights

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Parties

M Wright

Claimant

Downs View Infant School

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the claimant, as a part-time worker, was treated less favourably than a comparable full-time worker 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 a comparable full-time worker and that the respondents failed to provide objective justification for such treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to compensate the claimant for losses arising from less favourable treatment.
  • Respondents to review and amend policies to ensure compliance with the Regulations.