R Popham v Downs View Infant School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306870/2020 (2 September 2025)

R Popham v Downs View Infant School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306870/2020 (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 the difference in treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Citation
[2025] UKET 2306870/2020
Parties
Claimant: R Popham; Respondent: Downs View Infant School; Respondent: Kent County Council
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
02 September 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

R Popham

Claimant

Downs View Infant School

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant was treated less favourably as a part-time worker
  2. 2 Whether the respondents breached 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 the difference in treatment, thus breaching the Regulations.

Court Disposition

Claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to compensate the claimant for loss suffered as a result of less favourable treatment
  • Respondents to review policies to ensure compliance with the Regulations