A Carter v Downs View Infant School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306866/2020 (2 September 2025)

A Carter v Downs View Infant School and Kent County Council (England and Wales : Part Time Workers) [2025] UKET 2306866/2020 (2 September 2025)

The tribunal held that the claimant was entitled to equal treatment as a part-time worker, as the respondents failed to provide objective justification for less favourable treatment.

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Citation
[2025] UKET 2306866/2020
Parties
Claimant: A Carter; 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
Employment Law Part Time Workers Employment Rights

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Parties

A Carter

Claimant

Downs View Infant School

Respondent

Kent County Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Tribunal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether part-time workers are entitled to the same employment rights as full-time workers

Ratio Decidendi

The tribunal held that the claimant was entitled to equal treatment as a part-time worker, as the respondents failed to provide objective justification for less favourable treatment.

Court Disposition

claim upheld

Orders

  • Respondents to provide claimant with equal employment rights and benefits as full-time workers
  • Respondents to compensate claimant for any loss suffered due to less favourable treatment